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Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands, California
aboard the Peace
January 26-27, 2013
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Santa Rosa Island : January 26, 2013 |
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 Pisaster brevispinus (Giant Pink Star, Sea Star, Short-Spined Sea Star) |
 Urticina columbiana (Sand Rose Anemone) |
 Urticina columbiana (Sand Rose Anemone) |
 Loligo opalescens (California Market Squid) Eggs |
 Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian) |
 Corynactis californica (Club-Tipped Anemones), Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone), and Pink Encrusting Coralline Algae |
 Dermasterias imbricata (Leather Star) |
 Dermasterias imbricata (Leather Star) and Asterina miniata (Bat Stars) |
 Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchins) |
 Dermasterias imbricata (Leather Star) and Acarnus erithacus (Red Volcano Songe) |
 Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star) |
 Urticina columbiana (Sand Rose Anemone) |
 An Octopus hiding in a crevice. |
 Urticina columbiana (Sand Rose Anemone) |
 Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Sea Star) |
 Antho karykina (Encrustng Starburst Sponge) |
 Urticina mcpeaki |
 Urticina columbiana (Sand Rose Anemone) |
 Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Sea Star) |
 Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Sea Star) |
 Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Sea Stars) |
 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab), Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchins), Asterina miniata (Bat Stars), Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone), and Corynactis californica (Club-Tipped Anemones) |
 Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Cabezon) |
 Cancer antennarius (Pacifc Rock Crab) |
 Pyrosoma (pelagic colonial tunicate) being eaten by a Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) with a Ophiodon elongatus (Lingcod) swimming by |
 Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Sea Star) |
 Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Sea Star) |
 Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchin) |
 Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchins) |
 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) |
 Acarnus erithacus (Red Volcano Songe) |
 Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian) |
 Craniella arb (Tennis Ball Sponge) |
 Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) and Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star) |
 Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Sea Star) and Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchins) |
 Pisaster brevispinus (Giant Pink Star, Sea Star, Short-Spined Sea Star) and Urticina columbiana (Sand Rose Anemone) |
 Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Sea Star) |
 Anthopleura sola (Green Anemone) |
 Anthopleura sola (Green Anemone) |
 Tethya californiana (Orange Puffball Sponge) and Pachythyone rubra (Sea Cucumber) |
 Tethya californiana (Orange Puffball Sponge) and Pachythyone rubra (Sea Cucumber) |
 Tethya californiana (Orange Puffball Sponge) and Pachythyone rubra (Sea Cucumber) |
 Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) |
 Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Apolemia sp. |
 Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemones) and Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchins) |
 Aplysia californica (California Seahare) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp) |
 Corynactis californica (Club-Tipped Anemones) |
 Tethya californiana (Orange Puffball Sponge) and Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Anthopleura sola (Green Anemone) |
 Tethya californiana (Orange Puffball Sponge) and Pachythyone rubra (Sea Cucumber) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Oxylebius pictus (Painted Greenling) in Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) |
 Melibe leonina (Lion Nudibranch) swimming |
Santa Cruz Island : January 27, 2013 |
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 Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster) in aLobster Trap |
 Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian) and Pisaster brevispinus (Giant Pink Star, Sea Star, Short-Spined Sea Star) |
 Lobster Trap |
 Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Chaetopterus sp. (Parchment Tube Worms) and Ophiothrix spiculata (Spiny Brittle Stars) |
 Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchins) |
 Semicossyphus pulcher (California Sheephead) and Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi) |
 Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Lobster Trap |
 Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Purplr Sea Urchins) and Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Lobster Trap |
 Pachythyone rubra (Sea Cucumber) |
 Pachythyone rubra (Sea Cucumber) |
 Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star) |
 Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian) and Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Codium fragile (Sea Staghorn) |
 Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star) |
 Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Pisaster ochraceus (Ochre Sea Star) |
 Embiotoca jacksoni (Black Perch) |
 Sebastes mystinus (Blue Rockfish) |
 Sebastes mystinus (Blue Rockfish) and Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith) |
 Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi) |
 Pisaster ochraceus (Ochre Sea Star) |
 Anthopleura sola (Green Anemone) |
 Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star) |
 Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian) |
 Urticina mcpeaki |
 Aplysia californica (California Seahare) |
 Obelia sp. (Hydroids) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp) |
 Obelia sp. (Hydroids) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp) |
 Obelia sp. (Hydroids) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp) |
 Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp) |
Topside |
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 Mike Smith |
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 Captain Eric Bowman |
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 Seamus Callagham |
 Santa Cruz Island |
 Rob Salvo |
 Rob Salvo |
 Captain Eric Bowman |
 Ryan Galgas and Rob Salvo |
 Paul Ross |
 Paul Ross and Ryan Galgas |
 Seamus Callagham |
 Autumn Cleverley and Steve Sanford |
 Santa Cruz Island |
 Autumn Cleverley |
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 Paul Ross |
 Santa Cruz Island |
 Santa Cruz Island, Anacapa Island in the distance |
 Santa Cruz Island |
 Paul Ross |
 Santa Cruz Island |
 The Zodiac floating above some Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp) |
 Ventura Harbor |
 Ventura Harbor |
 Bottom Trawler John Start |
 Purse Seiner Pacific Raider |
 net floats |
 Ventura Harbor |
Chris Grossman's Underwater Photography |
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