Shane Gross / Queen conch (Lobatus gigas) juvenile feeding on algae growing on Seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) blades. Eleuthera, Bahamas.
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Claudio Contreras / Cushion sea star (Oreaster reticulatus) on Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Caribbean Sea, Mexico, July
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Shane Gross / Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) in red mangrove(Rhizophora mangle) and turtlegrass (thalassia testudinum) habitats, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) a type of seagrass, off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Boat propeller scar runs through a Seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) meadow in The Bahamas. The prop scar is caused by a boat's propeller digging up the root structure of the underwater plant.
Shane Gross / Ramose sea hare (Petalifera ramosa) camouflaged on turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum). Eleuthera, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) feeding on turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) and manatee grass (Syringodium filiforme) in the shallows of Eleuthera, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Nocturnal Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) at night crawling in the Seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) looking for food. Eleuthera, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Queen conch (Lobatus gigas) feeding on the algae growing on seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) Exuma, Bahamas
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Alex Mustard / Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) swimming over Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) whilst hunting for food at night, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
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Alex Mustard / Cushion sea star (Oleaster reticulatus) on turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) below man standing on a jetty, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea.
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Alex Mustard / Turtle seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) a shallow seagrass meadow in a lagoon behind a coral reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
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Claudio Contreras / Cushion sea star (Oreaster reticulatus) on Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) Contoy Island National Park, Caribbean Sea, Mexico, May
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / White sea pork tunicate (Didemnum candidum) on a stalk of Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / White sea pork tunicate (Didemnum candidum) on a stalk of Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), Gulf Specimen Marine Lab and Aquarium.
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Claudio Contreras / Healthy Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) providing protection against hurricanes with houses on stilts in background. Guanaja Island, Honduras. Caribbean Sea.
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Claudio Contreras / Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) patrolling over Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) habitat. Guanaja Island, Honduras. Caribbean Sea.
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Shane Gross / Queen conch (Aliger gigas) in a seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) meadow, Bahamas.
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Alex Mustard / Split level photo of Red mangrove trees (Rhizophora mangle) above a bed of Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea.
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Alex Mustard / Sandy seagrass meadow / turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) in a lagoon behind a coral reef. Seagrass meadows trap lots of sediment. East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribb...
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Shane Gross / Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) hunting amongst fish in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view from below. Bonnetheads are the first known omnivorous shark, eating seagrass and retain...
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Shane Gross / Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) amongst Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) in foreground. Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) swimming amongst Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), Turtlegrass (thalassia testudinum) in foreground. Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum), close up comparison of leaves from seagrass bed in clean water and dirty water. Eleuthera, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming towards surface to breathe, over Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed. Eleuthera, Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Yellow jack (Carangoides bartholomaei) shoal swimming over Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed. Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) hunting in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view towards sky. Florida Keys, Florida, USA.
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Shane Gross / Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) hunting over Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view from below. Florida Keys, Florida, USA.
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Shane Gross / Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) pair mating in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) bed. Florida Keys, Florida, USA.
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Shane Gross / Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) hunting in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) bed, view towards sky. Florida Keys, Florida, USA.
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Shane Gross / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) hunting in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) bed. Florida Keys, Florida, USA.
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Shane Gross / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) hunting in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) bed. Florida Keys, Florida, USA.
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Shane Gross / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming down towards Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed. The Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) hiding in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed. The Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed. The Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed. The Bahamas.
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Shane Gross / Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) heading to surface to breathe, after feeding on Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) in seagrass bed. The Bahamas.
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Alex Mustard / Snorkeller photographs an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) above a bed of seagrass (Thalassia testudinum). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea.
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Alex Mustard / Split level photo of an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) beneath red mangrove trees (Rhizophora mangle) above a bed of seagrass ( Thalassia testudinum). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Quee...
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Alex Mustard / Split level photo of an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) beneath red mangrove trees (Rhizophora mangle) above a bed of seagrass (turtlegrass: Thalassia testudinum). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens...
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Alex Mustard / RF - American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) swimming through sunrays, above a bed of seagrass ( Thalassia testudinum). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea. (T...
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Claudio Contreras / Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) saplings advancing over Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum), Jardines de la Reina / Gardens of the Queen National Park, Caribbean Sea, Ciego de Avila, Cuba.
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Claudio Contreras / Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) shoal swimming over Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), Jardines de la Reina / Gardens of the Queen National Park, Caribbean Sea, Ciego de Avila, Cuba.
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Shane Gross / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) in a shallow lagoon in The Bahamas.
