Coral Reefs and Surrounding Shallow-Water

Reefs and other Carbonate Environments, Bermuda:

 

photo of a reef

photo of Kelley diving

Large Diploria sp. (brain coral) and encrusting coral colonies on a rocky reef structure.

 

Kelley diving in like a pro. Photo by Dominic Druke.

 

photo underwater of reef photo of a coral reef

Reef crest dominated by Diploria sp. (brain coral) colonies.

 

Edge of a reef structure with purple gorgonian (octacoral, sea fan).

 

Photo of boiler reef at low tide

<-- Large cup reef (boiler) emerging from the water at low tide.

Photo by Dominic Druke.

Cup reef emerging from the water at low tide. Photo by Kelley Steffen. -->
photo of boiler reef out of water at low tide
Photo of pete underwater <-- Pete mapping a reef.
Jon, Jane, Siobhan, and Kelley on the boat. -->
photo of the group on the boat
photo of boiler reef at low tide

<-- Another dramatic view of a cup reef emerging from the waves at low tide.

Photo by Dominic Druke.

Kelley and Siobhan getting ready to dive in. Photo by Dominic Druke. -->
photo of Kelley and Siobhan in dive gear
photo of reef and angelfish <-- Reef with a blue angle fish. Photo by Kelley Steffen.
Reef crest with fire coal, brain corals (Diploria sp.) and sea fans. -->
photo of reef
photo of parrot fish and reef

<-- Stoplight parrot fish taking shelter from large terrestrial mammals.

Photo by Kelley Steffen.

Brain coral (Diploria sp.) with blackband disease. -->
photo of brain coral
photo of reef with yellow fish <-- Complex ecosystem of a reef community.
Pete getting ready to dive in. Photo by Dominic Druke. -->
Photo of pete on boat
photo of reef with brain corals <-- Reef structure with opening through underlying Pleistocene rock.
   
Photo of reef photo fo large fire coral

Side of a reef covered with octacorals (sea whips).

 

Large milliporid (fire coral) colony. Photo by Siobhan Reynolds.

 

photo of a jeelyfish photo of Jane diving

Small Portuguese Manowar (about 3 inches long) washed up on the beach.

 

Siobhan dropping in like a pro. Photo by Dominic Druke.

 

photo of fire coral Photo of Siobhan

Bright white bleached fire coral colony in stark contrast to other corals on a small reef.

 

Siobhan getting ready to dive in.

 

photo of a reef photo of reef underwater

Bright blue stoplight parrot fish hiding behind some brain coral colonies.

 

Reef in shallow water.

 

 

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