Marine Algae photos

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Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above.  San Clemente Island, Phyllospadix
Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 10237  
Garibaldi swimming through southern sea palm, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi swimming through southern sea palm, San Clemente Island.
Species: Garibaldi, Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30877  
Garibaldi and Asparagopsis taxiformis (red marine algae), San Clemente Island, Asparagopsis taxiformis, Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi and Asparagopsis taxiformis (red marine algae), San Clemente Island.
Species: Garibaldi, Asparagopsis taxiformis, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30882  
Stephanocystis dioica (yellow) and surfgrass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Phyllospadix, Stephanocystis dioica
Stephanocystis dioica (yellow) and surfgrass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix, Stephanocystis dioica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30946  
Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06274  
Diver and sheephead amidst giant palm kelp. Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
Diver and sheephead amidst giant palm kelp. Southern sea palm.
Species: Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 00612  
A garibaldi fish (orange), surf grass (green) and palm kelp (brown) on the rocky reef -- all appearing blurred in this time exposure -- are tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above.  San Clemente Island, Hypsypops rubicundus, Phyllospadix
A garibaldi fish (orange), surf grass (green) and palm kelp (brown) on the rocky reef -- all appearing blurred in this time exposure -- are tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Hypsypops rubicundus, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 10238  
Fish hiding in invasive sargassum, Sargassum horneri, San Clemente Island, Sargassum horneri
Fish hiding in invasive sargassum, Sargassum horneri, San Clemente Island.
Species: Sargassum horneri
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30873  
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30919  
Asparagopsis taxiformis, red marine algae, growing on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest at San Clemente Island, Asparagopsis taxiformis
Asparagopsis taxiformis, red marine algae, growing on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest at San Clemente Island.
Species: Asparagopsis taxiformis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30939  
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30952  
Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Phyllospadix
Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30941  
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30868  
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30884  
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30917  
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30920  
Asparagopsis taxiformis, red marine algae, growing on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest at San Clemente Island, Asparagopsis taxiformis
Asparagopsis taxiformis, red marine algae, growing on underwater rocky reef below kelp forest at San Clemente Island.
Species: Asparagopsis taxiformis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30933  
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30942  
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30945  
Stephanocystis dioica (lighter yellow), southern sea palm (darker yellow) and surfgrass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix, Stephanocystis dioica
Stephanocystis dioica (lighter yellow), southern sea palm (darker yellow) and surfgrass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix, Stephanocystis dioica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30948  
Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Phyllospadix
Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30951  
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30957  
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea
Southern sea palm, palm kelp, underwater, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30918  
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30953  
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Southern sea palm (yellow) and surf grass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30958  
Palm kelp, Isla Afuera. Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
Palm kelp, Isla Afuera. Southern sea palm.
Species: Southern sea palm, Eisenia arborea
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 01287  
Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above.  San Clemente Island, Phyllospadix
Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 10247  
Fish hiding in invasive sargassum, Sargassum horneri, San Clemente Island, Sargassum horneri
Fish hiding in invasive sargassum, Sargassum horneri, San Clemente Island.
Species: Sargassum horneri
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30874  
Fish hiding in invasive sargassum, Sargassum horneri, San Clemente Island, Sargassum horneri
Fish hiding in invasive sargassum, Sargassum horneri, San Clemente Island.
Species: Sargassum horneri
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30875  
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