Red gorgonian, 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. San Clemente Island, California, USA
Stock Photo: 23470 Species: Red gorgonian, Lophogorgia chilensis, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA Format: Digital 16:9 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: algae, animal, animal in kelp, animalia, california, channel islands, coral, creature, environment, forest, giant kelp, gorgonian, habitat, invertebrate, kelp, kelp forest, lophogorgia chilensis, macrocystis, macrocystis pyrifera, marine, marine algae, marine invertebrate, marine plant, nature, ocean, oceans, offshore, outdoors, outside, pacific, pacific ocean, plant, red gorgonian, reef, san clemente island, scene, scenery, scenic, sea, sea fan, seascape, seaweed, soft coral, southern channel islands, submarine, underwater, underwater landscape, usa, wildlife |