Surf Grass Photos

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  

Brandt's Cormorant carrying surf grass nesting material, Phalacrocorax penicillatus.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39512  

Stephanocystis dioica kelp algae on a shallow rocky reef, reflected underneath the surface of the ocean.
Species: Stephanocystis dioica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 37063  

Brandt's Cormorant carrying surf grass nesting material, Phalacrocorax penicillatus.
Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39513  

Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), moving with waves in shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 37064  

Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), moving with waves in shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38515  

Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), moving with waves in shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38516  

Stephanocystis dioica (yellow) and surfgrass (green), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix, Stephanocystis dioica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30946  

A Pacific harbor seal swims over surf grass in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03021  

Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06274  

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  

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.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30941  

Surf grass, Phyllospadix, underwater.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 30963  

Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), moving with waves in shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 37061  

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 (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.
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.
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.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30951  

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  

Surf grass, Phyllospadix, underwater.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 30961  

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.
Species: Southern palm kelp, Surfgrass, Eisenia arborea, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30958  

Various species of marine algae, kelp and surfgrass cover the rocky reef just below the waves at San Clemente Island, California.
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 25418  

Various species of marine algae, and surfgrass cover the rocky reef.
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 25419  

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  

Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30883  

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: 30885  

Surfgrass (Phyllospadix), shallow water, San Clemente Island.
Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 30886