Gavin Hellier / Schonbrunn Palace and formal gardens, Vienna, Austria

Nigel Bean / Pine trees growing on old lava beds, Sunset Crater Volcano NM, volcano in background, Arizona, USA

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Red deer motif on painting, Camareica family guesthouse, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of 'The Country of the Iguanodon' by the apocalyptic artist John Martin, commissioned by Gideon Mantell as the frontis for his popular book 'The Wonders of Geology' (1838). Martin was vis...

Nick Upton / Three American slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata), invasive pests of oyster beds in Europe, stacked on top of one another on mudflats near barnacle encrusted Common mussels (Mytilus edulis), Helfor...

Nick Upton / Three American slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata), invasive pests of oyster beds in Europe, stacked on top of one another on mudflats, Helford River, Helford, Cornwall, UK, August.

Nick Upton / Three American slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata), invasive pests of oyster beds in Europe, stacked on top of one another on mudflats near barnacle encrusted Common mussels (Mytilus edulis) with mo...

Nick Upton / Three American slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata), invasive pests of oyster beds in Europe, stacked on top of one another on mudflats near barnacle encrusted Common mussels (Mytilus edulis), Helfor...

Nick Upton / Four American slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata), invasive pests of oyster beds in Europe, stacked on top of one another on mudflats, Helford River, Helford, Cornwall, UK, August.

Nick Upton / Three American slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata), invasive pests of oyster beds in Europe, stacked on top of one another on mudflats near barnacle encrusted Common mussels (Mytilus edulis) and tub...

Nick Upton / Group of American slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata), invasive pests of oyster beds in Europe, stacked on top of one another on mudflats near barnacle encrusted Common mussels (Mytilus edulis) and...

Nick Upton / Group of American slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata), invasive pests of oyster beds in Europe, stacked on top of one another on mudflats near barnacle encrusted Common mussels (Mytilus edulis) with...

Nick Upton / Young American slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata) an invasive pest of oyster beds in Europe, attached to a boulder found low on a rocky shore, near Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, August.

Nick Upton / Young American slipper Limpet (Crepidula fornicata) an invasive pest of oyster beds in Europe, attached to a boulder in a rockpool, near Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, August.

Nick Upton / European oyster drill / Sting winkle (Ocenebra erinacea) a pest of oyster beds, on the move over rocks very low on the shore, near Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, August.

Nick Upton / European oyster drill / Sting winkle (Ocenebra erinacea) a pest of oyster beds, on the move over Coralweed (Corallina officinalis) in a low shore rockpool, near Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, August.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Interior of an Abati Yachts' Portland 55ft, called a "lobster" boat because it is copied from the original american lobster fishing boats. Tuscany, Italy.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Sun beds, deckchairs and umbrellas line the sandy beach front of Viareggio at one of the famous "Bagni", Tuscany, Italy.

Rick Tomlinson / Owners aft stateroom of 180ft ketch "Adele". ^^^ The ketch is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be clea...

Rick Tomlinson / Owners aft stateroom on 180ft ketch "Adele". ^^^ The ketch is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be clea...

Rick Tomlinson / Forward guest cabin on luxury yacht 180ft ketch "Adele".^^^ The ketch is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses m...

Angelo Giampiccolo / Double bedroom on a Continential 80 motor yacht, designed and built at Cantieri CNM. Cannes, France.

Angelo Giampiccolo / The master bedroom of the luxurious 35-metre Gaia, from boatbuilder Cantieri Maiora, Italy.

Rick Tomlinson / Owners' aft cabin below decks on 180ft ketch "Adele". ^^^ The ketch is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses mus...

Angelo Giampiccolo / Twin bedroom aboard a Continential 80 motor yacht, designed and built at Cantieri CNM. Cannes, France.

Rick Tomlinson / Guest cabin of 180ft ketch "Adele". ^^^The ketch is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared indivi...

Marc Robillard / Mussel beds exposed at low tide on Fresnay Bay, Brittany, France.

Onne van der Wal / Cabin room with breakfast tray onboard 140ft luxury schooner "Skylge", designed by André Hoek and built by Holland Jachtbouw, sailing in the French Riviera, France. Property released.

Mike Potts / Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) migrating flock in flight over mussel beds, Haines, SE Alaska. May

Mike Potts / Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) migrating flock in flight over mussel beds, Haines, SE Alaska. May

Mike Potts / Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) migrating flock on water, feeding over mussel beds, Haines, SE Alaska. May

Angelo Giampiccolo / Rows of colourful umbrellas and sunbeds lining the beach resort of Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Rows of colourful umbrellas and sun beds lining the beach resort of Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean.

Marc Robillard / Rows of mussel beds exposed at low tide on Fresnay Bay, Brittany, France.

Marc Robillard / Rows of mussel beds (Mytillus genus) exposed at low tide on Fresnay Bay, Brittany, France.

Roberto Rinaldi / Interior of the beach bungalows on Lankayan Island, Borneo.

Kevin Schafer / Painted Hills showing sedimentary layers, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon

Grant Dixon / Moss beds with melting snow, Robinsons Ridge near Casey Station, Antarctica

Nick Upton / Eurasian beaver {Castor fiber} lodge in reed beds near Lake Sniardwy, Masuria region, Poland, 2007

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Reed beds on the outskirts of Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk, England

Chris Gomersall / Common mussel beds at low tide {Mytilus edulis} Norfolk

Sue Daly / Common oyster cultivation {Ostrea edulis} Jersey, Channel Isles

Adrian Davies / Fossil of a Scaphopod {Antalis striata} from Eocene period, Barton Beds, England, UK

Adrian Davies / Fossil bivalve {Arctica morrisi} x 0.5 Eocene period, Oldhaven Beds, UK 55 - 34 mya

Mike Read / Yellow flag iris reed beds beside water PNR de Briere Brittany France Parc Naturel

Nick Turner / Volunteers create reed beds for Bitterns Chew valley Somerset UK

Erwan Quéméré / Luxurious master bedroom aboard tall ship "Sea Cloud".

Erwan Quéméré / Cabin aboard 105 metre tall ship "Sea Cloud". She was originally a wedding present but is now a charter ship.

Erwan Quéméré / Cabin aboard 105 metre tall ship "Sea Cloud". She was originally a wedding present but is now a charter ship.