Animals of the Seashore; 6; Animals of the Muddy Beach
- Series
- Animals of the Seashore
- Episode Number
- 6
- Episode
- Animals of the Muddy Beach
- Producing Organization
- KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.)
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-183416tr9h
- NOLA Code
- ANSS
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- Description
- Episode Description
- A mud flat, characterized by quiet water and the soft cozy consistency of the bottom, supports a surprisingly large and diverse population of animals. Most of these burrow below the surface and make their presence known only by holes and castings; these are pointed out in movie film and still pictures of a muddy beach at low tide. Various clams live on such shores and several different types, soft shell, long-neck gaper or horse clams, geo-ducks and bent nose clams are presented and compared. The digging movements that cockles use to bury themselves are shown on film. Starfishes are a common predator of clams, and the startling escape reaction used by cockles when stimulated by the presence of appropriate starfish species is an astonishing and dramatic sight. Worms are also typical mud inhabitants and a number of these are featured. Finally, ghost shrimps are considered. These animals construct extensive underground galleries and show remarkable adaptation to their environment in the form and use of their appendages. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- Animals of the Seashore is organized around the intertidal environment as a unique, diverse, exacting, and above all interesting habitat for living organisms. The general approach is to analyze the physical features of the beach and to illustrate how different animals meet the conditions imposed on them by their environment. Because marine animals comprise a large segment of the animal kingdom, the coverage is extensive though nontechnical. The series is planned to interest both teenagers and adults. Emphasis is placed on becoming familiar with the different kinds of animals, their particular niche and special adaptations, how they live, what they do, and where they fit into the general scheme of the living world. The series of 15 half-hour episodes was produced by KCTS-TV, Seattle. Host Dr. Dixy Lee Ray was graduated with a BA in zoology from Mills College in 1937, and completed requirements for a MA degree the following year while also earning a General Secondary Teaching Certificate. From 1938 through 1942, she taught at the Oakland, California, High School. She received her PhD degree from Stanford in 1945, and immediately joined the faculty of the University of Washington where she now holds the position of associate professor of zoology. In 1952-53, Dr. Ray was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship enabling her to study at the California Institute of Technology and at the University of Wisconsin and to visit marine biological stations in Northern Europe and Scandinavia. During the winter of 1955-56, under the auspices of the Office of Naval Research and the National Academy of Sciences, she worked at the zoological station in Naples, Italy, which has been called the most famous of all marine biological stations. Currently she is serving on the Hydrobiology Advisory Committee (a joint Office of Naval Research American Institute of Biological Sciences Committee) to advise on research in the field of marine biology. Most of her research since joining the Washington faculty has been at the Friday Harbor (Washington) laboratory, operated by the University. She has published several papers on her work. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1959-00-00
- Asset type
- Episode
- Rights
- Published Work: This work was offered for sale and/or rent in 1960.
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Producing Organization: KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.)
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2310260-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2310260-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2310260-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2310260-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Animals of the Seashore; 6; Animals of the Muddy Beach,” 1959-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 25, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-183416tr9h.
- MLA: “Animals of the Seashore; 6; Animals of the Muddy Beach.” 1959-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 25, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-183416tr9h>.
- APA: Animals of the Seashore; 6; Animals of the Muddy Beach. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-183416tr9h