Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Tropical island, One Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Duncan Murrell / Coral formations at low tide in Prony Bay in the Southern Lagoon, Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems UNESCO World Heritage Site. New Caledonia.

Juergen Freund / Gorgonian fan coral (Gorgonaceae) in the shallow mangroves, split level. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Second Place in the Portfolio Award of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards Competit...

Juergen Freund / Coral reef split level with mangroves. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2012

Georgette Douwma / Soft coral and other invertebrates growing on mangrove roots (Rhizophora sp.) on the edge of coral reef. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of palm oil plantations (Elaeis guineensis). Sabah, Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / Split level of a small island outcrops with a single tree and coral reefs underwater. Sabah, Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / Roots of Black mangrove tree (Avicennia germinans) Komodo NP, Indonesia, August 2009.

Juergen Freund / Young woman in "tree" yoga pose, looking out to sea. Daram Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Newly harvested Mangrove timber getting cleaned in the sea. The red bark has been taken off causing an orange red tint in the shallow water. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Small, tree-covered islet. This is a karst limestone formation with layers eaten away by water. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Newly hatched Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) babies moving from the nest towards the sea. Warmamedi beach, Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia, July 2009