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Dr. Death trip to
Tanner Bank, Cortes Bank, & Santa Barbara Island
aboard the Peace
October 9-10, 2005

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Boarding on Monday Night
Steve Sanford
Steve Sanford
Chris Cervellone & Bob Davis
Chris Cervellone & Bob Davis
Chris Cervellone
Chris Cervellone
Suzanne Cervellone
Suzanne Cervellone
Conan Teng
Conan Teng
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Eric & Tim
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Eric
Mel Mitchell & Shel Streit
Mel Mitchell & Shel Streit

Underwater photographs of Tanner Bank
Southern Sea Palm (Eisenia arborea), California Hydrocoral (Stylaster californicus), & Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis californica)
Southern Sea Palm
(Eisenia arborea),
California Hydrocoral
(Stylaster californicus),
& Club-Tipped Anemones
(Corynactis californica)
Stripefin Ronquil, a.k.a. Smooth Ronquil (Rathbunella hypoplecta) on a Giant Spined Star (Pisaster giganteus)
Stripefin Ronquil,
a.k.a. Smooth Ronquil
(Rathbunella hypoplecta)
on a Giant Spined Star
(Pisaster giganteus)
Stripefin Ronquil, a.k.a. Smooth Ronquil (Rathbunella hypoplecta) on a Giant Spined Star (Pisaster giganteus)
Stripefin Ronquil,
a.k.a. Smooth Ronquil
(Rathbunella hypoplecta)
on a Giant Spined Star
(Pisaster giganteus)

Giant Spined Star (Pisaster giganteus) & California Hydrocoral (Stylaster californicus)
Giant Spined Star
(Pisaster giganteus)
& California Hydrocoral
(Stylaster californicus)

Squarespot rockfish (Sebastes hopkinsi)
Squarespot rockfish
(Sebastes hopkinsi)
A Treefish (Sebastes serriceps) & Squarespot rockfish (Sebastes hopkinsi)
A Treefish
(Sebastes serriceps)
& Squarespot rockfish
(Sebastes hopkinsi)
A pair of Swordspine Rockfish (Sebastes ensifer)
A pair of Swordspine Rockfish
(Sebastes ensifer)
Thalamoporella californica above Orange Sponge (Cyamon argon)
Thalamoporella californica
above Orange Sponge
(Cyamon argon)
A Sea Star (Henricia sanguinolenta) on Thalamoporella californica above Orange Sponge (Cyamon argon)
A Sea Star (Henricia sanguinolenta)
on Thalamoporella californica
above Orange Sponge
(Cyamon argon)
Gray Moon Sponge (Spheciospongia confoederata) & Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis californica)
Gray Moon Sponge
(Spheciospongia confoederata)
& Club-Tipped Anemones
(Corynactis californica)
Gray Moon Sponge (Spheciospongia confoederata) & Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis californica)
Gray Moon Sponge
(Spheciospongia confoederata)
& Club-Tipped Anemones
(Corynactis californica)
Sponge (Haliclona sp.), Orange Sponge (Cyamon argon), Orange Puffball Sponge (Tethya aurantia), Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis californica) and Encrusting Dead Man's Fingers (Codium setchellii)
Sponge (Haliclona sp.),
Orange Sponge (Cyamon argon),
Orange Puffball Sponge
(Tethya aurantia),
Club-Tipped Anemones
(Corynactis californica),
& Encrusting Dead Man's Fingers
(Codium setchellii)

Squarespot rockfish (Sebastes hopkinsi), Blacksmith (Chromis punctipinnis), and a Señorita (Oxyjulis californica)
Squarespot rockfish
(Sebastes hopkinsi),
Blacksmith
(Chromis punctipinnis),
& a Señorita
(Oxyjulis californica)

Stripefin Ronquil, a.k.a. Smooth Ronquil (Rathbunella hypoplecta) and a pair of Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)
Stripefin Ronquil,
a.k.a. Smooth Ronquil
(Rathbunella hypoplecta),
and a pair of Treefish
(Sebastes serriceps)
California Hydrocoral (Stylaster californicus), Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis californica), & a Orange Puffball Sponge (Tethya aurantia)
California Hydrocoral
(Stylaster californicus),
Club-Tipped Anemones
(Corynactis californica),
& a Orange Puffball Sponge
(Tethya aurantia)
California Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata) on a Gray Moon Sponge (Spheciospongia confoederata)
California Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena guttata)
on a Gray Moon Sponge
(Spheciospongia confoederata)
  California Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata) on a Gray Moon Sponge (Spheciospongia confoederata)
California Scorpionfish
(Scorpaena guttata)
on a Gray Moon Sponge
(Spheciospongia confoederata)
Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis californica)
Club-Tipped Anemones
(Corynactis californica)
 

Tanner-Cortes Topside
Bob Davis & Curt Billings
Bob Davis & Curt Billings
Larry Leopold & Shel Streit
Larry Leopold & Shel Streit
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Mike
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Eric
Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins
(Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins
(Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins
(Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins
(Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
Common Dolphins
(Delphinus delphis)
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poizin
Conan Teng
Conan Teng
Curt Billings
Curt Billings
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Larry & Mike
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Mel & Dale
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Dale, Rich, & Suzanne
Dale, Rich, & Suzanne
Suzanne Cervellone
Suzanne Cervellone
Captain Eric Bowman
Captain Eric Bowman
Mike, Steve, & Dwight
Mike, Steve, & Dwight
Conan Teng
Conan Teng
night diver
night diver
Rich K
Rich
Bob & Brian
Bob & Brian
Dale Lopez
Dale Lopez
Rich
Rich
The zodiac
The zodiac
Mike & Dwight
Mike & Dwight
Mel Mithell & Carol Beck
Mel Mithell & Carol Beck

Topside at Santa Barbara Island
Mel Mitchell
Mel Mitchell
Mel Mitchell & Dale Lopez
Mel Mitchell & Dale Lopez
Dale Lopez
Dale Lopez
The Devil's Rock Scallop
The Devil's Rock Scallop





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