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San Miguel Island, Oil Rig Grace, & Anacapa Island
with the Sea Divers aboard the Peace
May 5-6, 2006
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Boarding on Thursday Night |
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 Randy Smith & Kalani Patterson |  Eric Sedletzky |
 Elaine Jobin |
 Mark Lacaillade & Carol Beck |
 Eric Sedletzky |
 Kalani Patterson |
 Debbie Karimoto |
 Brian & Debbie Karimoto |
Richardson Rock |
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 Hermit Crabs (Pagurus sp. 1) on Red encrusting sponge (Ophlitaspongia pennata) |
 Hermit Crabs (Pagurus sp. 1) on Red encrusting sponge (Ophlitaspongia pennata) |
 Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus), Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica), & Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Purple Bryozoan (Disporella sp.), Bryzoan (Costazia costazi), Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica), Moss Animal (Bugula californica), Southern Staghorn Bryozoan (Diaperoecia californica), Blu Top Snail (Calliostoma ligatum) on Red encrusting sponge (Ophlitaspongia pennata), & Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Dendronotus albus |  Red Volcano Sponge (Acarnus erithacus) |
 Hermit Crab (Pagurus sp. 1) on Red encrusting sponge (Ophlitaspongia pennata) |
 Chestnut Cowry (Cypraea spadicea) |
 Noble Dorid (Peltodoris nobilis) on Red encrusting sponge (Ophlitaspongia pennata) |
 Chestnut Cowry (Cypraea spadicea) surrounded by Hedgehog Hydriod (Hydractinia milleri) |
 Rock Scallop (Crassedoma giganteum) |
 Richardson Rock |
 Steve Sanford sets the anchor of the Peace at Richardson Rock |
 A 23MB movie of Richardson Rock |
 Debbie Karimoto at Richardson Rock |
The Canyons, San Miguel Island |
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 Orange Colonial Tunicate |
 Rainbow Star (Orthasterias koehleri) |
 Krill (Euphausia pacifica) |
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 Lobed Tunicate (Cystodytes lobatus) |
 Lobed Tunicate (Cystodytes lobatus) |
 Orange Puffball Sponge (Tethya aurantia) & Lobed Tunicate (Cystodytes lobatus) |
 Orange Puffball Sponge (Tethya aurantia) & Lobed Tunicate (Cystodytes lobatus) |
 Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) |
 Warty Sea Cucumber (Parastichopus parvimensis) and Orange Cup Corals (Balanophyllia elegans) |
 Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) |
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 Southern Staghorn Bryozoan (Diaperoecia californica) |
 Sponge (Leucetta losangelensis) growing next to and on a Orange Puffball Sponge (Tethya aurantia) & a Bat Star (Asterina miniata; formerly Patiria miniata) |
 Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula) |
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 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) with parasites |
 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) with parasites |
 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) with parasites |
 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) with parasites |
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 Six-rayed star (Leptasterias hexactis) & Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Bob Davis (Deepdiverus relentlius) with a string full of Vermillion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus) |
Lover's Cove, Culyer Harbor, San Miguel Island |
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 a Tube-Dwelling Anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) & a Orange Puffball Sponge (Tethya aurantia) |
 a Tube-Dwelling Anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) & a Orange Puffball Sponge (Tethya aurantia) |
 Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica) |
 Green Anemone (Anthopleura sola) |
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 Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica) |
 Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica) |
 Hydroids (Plumularia sp.), Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california), & Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica) |
 Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
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 Fluted Bryozoan (Hippodiplosia insculpta) |
 Fluted Bryozoan (Hippodiplosia insculpta) |
 Fluted Bryozoan (Hippodiplosia insculpta) |
 Phidiana hiltoni on Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica) |
 Phidiana hiltoni on Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica) |
 Phidiana hiltoni on Northern Staghorn Bryozoan (Heteropora pacifica) |
 White Spotted Porostome (Doriopsilla albopunctata) and Orange Cup Corals (Balanophyllia elegans) |
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 Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Krill (Euphausia pacifica) |
 Green Anemone (Anthopleura sola) |
 Triopha catalinae |
 Spiny-Headed Tunicate (Boltenia villosa) |
Topside at Culyer Harbor, San Miguel Island |
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 Debbie Karimoto & Eric Sedletzky |
 Linda Blanchard & Marcel Laframbois |
 Roger Carlson |
 Larry Cook & Patti Jacobs |
 Kalani Patterson & Randy Smith |
 Debbie Karimoto |
 Andrea Beck |
 Walter Marti |
 Karen Elain |
 Bob Davis |
 Marcel Laframbois |
 Tammy Laframbois |
 Chris Norman, Eric Sedletzky, & Walter Marti |
 Elaine Jobin |
 Karen Elain |
 Captain Kevin |
 Roger Carlson |
 Andrea Beck |
 Brian and Hare Rock |
 Linda Blanchard, Randy Smith, Debbie Karimoto, & Kalani Patterson |
Oil Rig Grace |
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 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) sorrunded by Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 White-Plumed Anemone (Metridium farcimen) on a Rock Scallop (Crassedoma giganteum) |
 Rock Scallops (Crassedoma giganteum) covered with Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) and Hydroids |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) and Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california on the Rig structure |
 a Rock Scallop (Crassedoma giganteum) with Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) & Skeleton Shrimp on top, all surrounded by Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) & Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) & Rock Scallops (Crassedoma giganteum) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) & Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Rock Scallops (Crassedoma giganteum) covered with Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 a Rock Scallop (Crassedoma giganteum) covered with Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Rock Scallop (Crassedoma giganteum) covered with Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 a Rock Scallop (Crassedoma giganteum) covered with Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Yellow Sponge (Iophon chelifer) sourrounded by Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
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 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Giant Spined Star (Pisaster giganteus) & Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 a Feather Duster Worm (Eudistylia polymorpha) sourrounded by Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 a deficating Feather Duster Worm (Eudistylia polymorpha) sourrounded by Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 a deficating Feather Duster Worm (Eudistylia polymorpha) sourrounded by Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 California Sea Mussels (Mytilus californianus) & Rock Scallops (Crassedoma giganteum) covered with Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile), a Giant Acorn Barnacle (Balanus nubilus) in the foreground |
 a Rock Scallop (Crassedoma giganteum) surrounded by Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile), Club-Tipped Anemones (Corynactis california), & Acorn barnacles (Megabalanus californicus) |
 Blacksmith (Chromis punctipinnis) |
 Blacksmith (Chromis punctipinnis) |
 White-Plumed Anemone (Metridium farcimen) |
 anemone on California Sea Mussels (Mytilus californianus) |
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 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 a Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) among Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) |
 Giant Spined Star (Pisaster giganteus) |
 Ochre Star (Pisaster ochraceus) |
 Debbie Karimoto & Linda Blanchard |
 male Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) |
 female Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) |
 Terry Fitz |
Coral Reef, Anacapa Island |
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 Purple Gorgonian (Eugorgia rubens) |
 Treefish (Sebastes serriceps) & Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Tube-Dwelling Anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) & Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Purple Gorgonians (Eugorgia rubens) |
 Red Gorgonian (Lophogorgia chilensis) |
 Red Gorgonian (Lophogorgia chilensis) |
 Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Purple Gorgonian (Eugorgia rubens) and a Tube-Dwelling Anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) surrounded by Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Yellow Zoanthids (Parazoanthus lucificum) surrounded by Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Yellow Zoanthids (Parazoanthus lucificum) surrounded by Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Yellow Zoanthids (Parazoanthus lucificum) on a Purple Gorgonian (Eugorgia rubens) |
 Yellow Zoanthids (Parazoanthus lucificum) on a Purple Gorgonian (Eugorgia rubens) surrounded by Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Yellow Zoanthids (Parazoanthus lucificum) on a Purple Gorgonian (Eugorgia rubens) surrounded by Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
 Red Gorgonian (Lophogorgia chilensis) |
 Red Gorgonian (Lophogorgia chilensis) |
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 surrounded by Spiny Brittle Stas (Ophiothrix spiculata) |
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 Bat Star (Asterina miniata; formerly Patiria miniata) |
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 Randy Smith |
 Giant Kelp (Macrocystis integrifolia) |
 Giant Kelp (Macrocystis integrifolia) |
Topside at Anacapa Island & the Ride Home |
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 Debbie Karimoto |
 Roger Carlson |
 Roger Carlson |
 Karen Elain, Andrea Beck, & Debbie Karimoto |
 Roger Carlson & Eric Sedletzky |
 Roger Carlson & Eric Sedletzky |
 Elaine Jobin |
 A 20MB movie |
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