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The Sea Divers trip to
Santa Barbara Island, California
aboard the Peace
August 18-19, 2017


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Day 1 : Dive 1: Awsome Wall / Big Ass Cave
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 50 Zuiko f/2, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: INON, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Pisaster Giganteus (Giant Spined Star)
Pisaster Giganteus (Giant Spined Star)
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Berthella californica
Berthella californica
Berthella californica
Berthella californica
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
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Day 1 : Dive 2: 7½ Reef (Hidden Reef)
No Photographs

Day 1 : Dive 3: Underwater Arch
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 14-42 Zuiko f/3.5-5.6, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: Athena, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
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Egg Mass, Didemnum carnulentum (tunicate) and Crustose corallines (Encrusting Coralline Algae)
Disporella sp. (Purple Bryozoan)
Disporella sp. (Purple Bryozoan)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
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Henricia sp.
Henricia sp.
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Henricia sp.
Henricia sp.
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Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Anthopleura sola (Green Anemone)
Anthopleura sola (Green Anemone)
Codium setchellii
Codium setchellii
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan)
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Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan)
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Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan)
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Epiactis prolifera (Brooding Anemone) on Crustose corallines (Encrusting Coralline Algae)
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
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Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan)
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
Unkown decaying egg mass on Crustose corallines (Encrusting Coralline Algae)
Unkown decaying egg mass on Crustose corallines (Encrusting Coralline Algae)

Day 1 : Dive 4: The Notch at Sutil Island
No Photographs

Day 1 : Dive 5: Arch Point
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 50 Zuiko f/2, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: INON, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
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Crustose corallines (Encrusting Coralline Algae)
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Tethya californiana (Orange Puffball Sponge)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Patiria miniata (Bat Star) surrounded by Ophiothrix spiculata (Spiny Brittle Stars)
Patiria miniata (Bat Star) surrounded by Ophiothrix spiculata (Spiny Brittle Stars)
Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
Muricea californica (
California Golden Gorgonian)
Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Medialuna californiensis (Halfmoon)
Medialuna californiensis (Halfmoon)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)

Day 2 : Dive 1: Seal Wall (in the MPA)
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 50 Zuiko f/2, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: INON, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
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Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan)
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Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
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Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozan), Didemnum carnulentum (tunicate)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
Berthella californica
Berthella californica
Berthella californica
Berthella californica
Berthella californica
Berthella californica
Parazoanthus lucificum (Zoanthid Anenomes) choking a Gorgonian
Parazoanthus lucificum (Zoanthid Anenomes) choking a Gorgonian
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Mexichromis porterae, aka Felimare porterae
Mexichromis porterae, aka Felimare porterae
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Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
Membranipora sp. (Bryozoan) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Membranipora sp. (Bryozoan) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Membranipora sp. (Bryozoan) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Membranipora sp. (Bryozoan) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)

Day 2 : Dive 2: Black Cavern
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 50 Zuiko f/2, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: INON, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
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Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop) & Urticina mcpeaki
Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop) & Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Day 2 : Dive 3: 7½ Fathom Reef (Secret Spot)
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 50 Zuiko f/2, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: INON, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone, Strawberry Anemone)
Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone, Strawberry Anemone)
Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone, Strawberry Anemone)
Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone, Strawberry Anemone)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Henricia sp.
Henricia sp.
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Tethya californiana (Orange Puffball Sponge)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan), Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone, Strawberry Anemone), Didemnum carnulentum (tunicate), Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozan)
Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan), Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone, Strawberry Anemone), Didemnum carnulentum (tunicate), Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozan)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Embiotoca lateralis (Striped Surfperch)
Embiotoca lateralis (
Striped Surfperch)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
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Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
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Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone)
Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
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Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
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Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
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Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia sp.
Henricia sp.
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass) hiding in Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass) hiding in Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
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Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone, Strawberry Anemone)
Alloclinus holderi (Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi (Island Kelpfish)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
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Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
Disporella sp. (Purple Bryozoan)
Disporella sp. (Purple Bryozoan)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral) & Disporella sp. (Purple Bryozoan)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral) & Disporella sp. (Purple Bryozoan)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Henricia leviuscula (Blood Star)
Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone)
Urticina lofotensis (White Spotted Rose Anemone)
Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith), Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith), Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Membranipora sp. (Bryozoan) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Membranipora sp. (Bryozoan) on Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Brachyistius frenatus (Kelp Perch), Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Brachyistius frenatus (Kelp Perch), Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Brachyistius frenatus (Kelp Perch), Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)
Brachyistius frenatus (Kelp Perch), Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp)

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