Red gorgonian on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 23420
California golden gorgonian and small juvenile sheephead fishes on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica, Semicossyphus pulcher
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 23421
Red gorgonian on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 23425
A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 23428
Red gorgonian on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 23431
California golden gorgonian on rocky reef, underwater. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 25397
A view of an underwater forest of giant kelp. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 25400
Red gorgonian on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 25406
Red gorgonian on rocky reef, below kelp forest, underwater. The red gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: Red gorgonian, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 25413
A view of an underwater forest of giant kelp. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 25432
Sun Gold Point Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37984
Nicholson Point and Hospitals Beach, aerial photo, extreme low tide, La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37987
Shell Beach Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37988
Swamis Beach Reefs Exposed by King Tides, people explore ocean reefs normally underwater but exposed on the extreme low tides known as King Tides. Aerial photo.
Location: Swamis, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 37989
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low King Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: Children's Pool, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37990
Swamis Beach Reefs Exposed by King Tides, people explore ocean reefs normally underwater but exposed on the extreme low tides known as King Tides. Aerial photo.
Location: Swamis, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 37991
Swamis Beach Reefs Exposed by King Tides, people explore ocean reefs normally underwater but exposed on the extreme low tides known as King Tides. Aerial photo.
Location: Swamis, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 37992
Bird Rock Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California.
Location: Bird Rock, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37993
Panorama dimensions: 5578 x 13879
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low King Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: Children's Pool, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37995
Panorama dimensions: 5787 x 12589
La Jolla Bay submarine reef system on extreme low King Tide, south of La Jolla Shores, aerial panoramic photo.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37999
Panorama dimensions: 5103 x 9390
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38009
Bird Rock Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38010
South Casa Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38011
Sun Gold Point Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38012
Swamis Beach Reefs Exposed by King Tides, people explore ocean reefs normally underwater but exposed on the extreme low tides known as King Tides. Aerial photo.
Location: Encinitas, California
Image ID: 38014
Panorama dimensions: 4226 x 8716
Aerial photo of Coastal Seacliffs in Encinitas California.
Location: Encinitas, California
Image ID: 38015
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38157
Panorama dimensions: 5499 x 11325