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Tree roots are underminded by wave action and eventually succumb while the shoreline is eroded. — Eroded shoreline with tree snags

Stone rip-rap installed by the property owners in an attempt to prevent shoreline erosion. Hardened edges along the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers reduces natural shoreline habitat that fish and other marine animals depend on for food and shelter. — Hardened shoreline prevents erosion

Chrysaora quinquecirrha (known as the Atlantic sea nettle or East Coast sea nettle) — Chrysaora quinquecirrha (known as the Atlantic…

Anemones are voracious eaters. Stinging cells (nematocytes) on their tentacles parlyze small prey. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. — Anemone

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. — Moon jellyfish (Aurelia labiata)

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. — Sea nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens)

Purple sea urchin can grow up to 3 inches (7 cm) across and are found in the Pacific from Vancouver Island to Isla Cedra, Baja California and are prey to sea otters (among others). Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. — Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

Sand dollars live below the average low water mark on top of or just beneath sandy or muddy surfaces. Spines on the somewhat flattened underside of the animal allow them to burrow or to slowly creep through the sand. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. — Sand dollars (Dendraster excentricus)

This starfish is in the collection at the Maui Ocean Center — Starfish

Purple-striped jellies mysteriously appear near the shores of Monterey in certain seasons. Young cancer crabs are often found clinging to these jellies, even inside the gut. The crab helps the jelly by eating parasitic amphipods. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. — Purple-striped Jelly (Chrysaora colorata)

Praying mantis seen at Horn Point Laboratory — Praying mantis

Praying mantis seen at Horn Point Laboratory — Praying mantis

Praying mantis seen at Horn Point Laboratory — Praying mantis

Mantis insect (Order Mantodea) — Mantis on picnic table

Mantis insect (Order Mantodea) — Mantis on picnic table

Bryozoan colony

Biodiversity: invertebrates

Doliolid (Tunicate)