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Sea nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens) Sea nettles hunt by trailing tentacles and mouth-arms covered in stinging cells which paralyze and capture prey, moving them to the mouth where they can be digested. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. jellyfish invertebrates marine nuisance species danger stingers toxins marine invertebrates tentacles
 Sea nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens)Photo (JPG)Ben Fertig253 views32 downloads (Details)Sea nettles hunt by trailing tentacles and mouth-arms covered in stinging cells which paralyze and capture prey, moving them to the mouth where they can be digested. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. 1 commentsbfertig03/11/10 at 21:51WOLFIE: Love the colours! I'd like to make a rint of i...Add to lightbox
Moon jellyfish (Aurelia labiata) Moon jellyfish, named for their translucent, moonlike circular bell. Moon jellies have a short, fine fringe (cilia) that sweeps food toward the mucous layer on the edge of the bell. Prey is stored in pouches until the oral arms pick it up and begin to digest it. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. jellyfish marine invertebrates aquaria dangerous species nuisance species toxins stingers tentacles
 Moon jellyfish (Aurelia labiata)Photo (JPG)Ben Fertig158 views17 downloads (Details)Moon jellyfish, named for their translucent, moonlike circular bell. Moon jellies have a short, fine fringe (cilia) that sweeps food toward the mucous layer on the edge of the bell. Prey is stored in pouches until the oral arms pick it up and begin to digest it. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. 1 commentsbfertig03/11/10 at 21:49WOLFIE: Gorgeous image, I am thinking of making a small pr...Add to lightbox
Sunrise over Maryland Coastal Bays Sunrise over Maryland Coastal Bays Maryland Coastal Bays marsh water
 Sunrise over Maryland Coastal BaysPhoto (JPG)Adrian Jones594 views63 downloads (Details)Sunrise over Maryland Coastal Bays1 commentsAdrianJ03/11/10 at 02:45monika_c: I will use it as a backdrop on a wall, like a pain...Add to lightbox
Pseudoroegneria spicata (bluebunch wheatgrass) Illustration of Pseudoroegneria spicata (bluebunch wheatgrass) symbol vector illustration bluebunch wheatgrass bunchgrass plant Plantae vascular Magnoliophyta angiosperm Lilopsida monocot Commelinidae Cyperales Poeaceae Pseudoroegneria spicata Elymus Agropyron grass perennial graminoid prairie North America
 Pseudoroegneria spicata (bluebunch wheatgrass)Vector Graphic (SVG)Tracey Saxby11 views7 downloads (Details)Illustration of Pseudoroegneria spicata (bluebunch wheatgrass)1 commentskbentsen03/10/10 at 14:31woodpecker: I would like to use this image in a free curriculu...Add to lightbox
Temperate Coastal Ecosystem Summary Conceptual diagram of processes in Temperate coastal regions developed as part of the LOICZ project to look at Land Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone LOICZ catchment watershed coastal eutrophication fertilizer sediment hydrology toxic wetlands crops salt marsh upwelling seagrass harmful algal blooms turbidity sewage nutrients manure runoff groundwater diagram
 Temperate Coastal Ecosystem SummaryVector Graphic (SVG)Integration and Application Network682 views43 downloads (Details)Conceptual diagram of processes in Temperate coastal regions developed as part of the LOICZ project to look at Land Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone1 commentsAdrianJ02/18/10 at 23:13tessdestura: For use as image reference in my studiesAdd to lightbox
Algae on Monterey cypress trees A microscopic algae (Trentepohlia aurea v. polycarpa) growing on Monterey cypress trees in Point Lobos State Reserve, California. The orange color comes from one of the pigments, beta carotene California Point Lobos State Reserve Monterey algae
 Algae on Monterey cypress treesPhoto (JPG)Jane Thomas296 views7 downloads (Details)A microscopic algae (Trentepohlia aurea v. polycarpa) growing on Monterey cypress trees in Point Lobos State Reserve, California. The orange color comes from one of the pigments, beta carotene1 commentsJaneT02/11/10 at 15:25georgia russell: hello, thanks for this image, the colours are fant...Add to lightbox
Urban stream in Szombathely Urban stream in Szombathely, Hungary Szombathely Hungary streams rivers cities bridges urban environments bank erosion erosion effects
 Urban stream in SzombathelyPhoto (JPG)Ben Fertig36 views1 downloads (Details)Urban stream in Szombathely, Hungary1 commentsbfertig02/01/10 at 09:36swhite4: Extension presentation on stormwater runoffAdd to lightbox
Coral bleaching in Palau Small patch of bleached coral at a site monitored by the Palau International Coral Reef Center. Palau tropical underwater
 Coral bleaching in PalauPhoto (JPG)Jane Thomas220 views8 downloads (Details)Small patch of bleached coral at a site monitored by the Palau International Coral Reef Center.1 commentsJaneT10/22/09 at 10:23anthony.picciolo: photo will be used to illustrate an essay on Palau...Add to lightbox
Virginia's Eastern Shore Looking east over a salt marsh in Virginia's Eastern Shore. aerial bay beach geomorphology island marsh wetlands protected area spit Accomack County, Virginia salt marsh
 Virginia's Eastern ShorePhoto (JPG)Ben Fertig88 views3 downloads (Details)Looking east over a salt marsh in Virginia's Eastern Shore.1 commentshstevens08/19/09 at 12:58Dan Sealy: I will be using images for a program at my church ...Add to lightbox
Treeline - Tundra - Alpine A scene in Denail National Park showing the progression in vegetation with elevation from trees through tundra to the alpine mountain snow hillside
 Treeline - Tundra - AlpinePhoto (JPG)Adrian Jones518 views12 downloads (Details)A scene in Denail National Park showing the progression in vegetation with elevation from trees through tundra to the alpine1 commentsAdrianJ08/06/09 at 14:33hibbersh: For use in video presentation at California Scienc...Add to lightbox
The Lone Cypress near Carmel, California The Lone Cypress, a Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) along the 17-Mile-Drive near Carmel, California California Monterey cypress kelp macroalgae Roy Creek seaweed
 The Lone Cypress near Carmel, CaliforniaPhoto (JPG)Jane Thomas813 views58 downloads (Details)The Lone Cypress, a Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) along the 17-Mile-Drive near Carmel, California3 commentsJaneT06/01/09 at 15:49stmaur: it's visual poetry for 'survival' = ag...Add to lightbox
Sailboat on Tred Avon River Sailboat on Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay sailboat log canoe Tred Avon River Eastern Shore
 Sailboat on Tred Avon RiverPhoto (JPG)Ben Longstaff345 views11 downloads (Details)Sailboat on Chesapeake Bay1 commentsEmily.Nauman05/19/09 at 12:19Victoria Stinson: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay would like to ...Add to lightbox

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