Red algae encroaching upon diseased and dying coral.

Pink diseased areas upon a dying coral structure.

Areas of dead coral on diseased coral structure.

Diseased coral.

Diseased coral.

Diseased coral.

Measuring coral by University of Washington scientist during coral regrowth studies.

Using a skiff to transport corals to transplant site off a wreck at the entrance to the harbor at American Samoa.

During Liftbag Training a diver lifts a mooring block.

During Liftbag Training a diver lifts a Z block.

Biological Technician Elizabeth Keenan swims past a large Porites lobata coral head while conducting algal surveys off of Guam.

Biological Technicians Danny Merritt and Oliver Dameron install the new Ocean Data Platform (ODP) on Santa Rosa bank off of Guam.

Underwater Hockey is a training routine for NMFS-PIFSC Debris Divers to build teamwork and breathe hold capability.

LtCDR Marc Pickett and Lt. Mark Sarmek wrestle to free an entangled Hawaiian Monk Seal at French Frigate Shoals, NWHI, during a marine debris survey and removal cruise. They were successful.

A piece of Marine Debris Net fouls a coral head at French Frigate Shoals.

As part of Marine Removal Debris Diver training, Joel Paschal is entangled in the dreaded "Net Monster" and must free himself while wearing a blacked- out mask

A piece of marine debris net is silhouetted by the sun in the shallow waters of Lisianski Island, NWHI.

A biologist records algal diversity within a photoquadrat during an underwater survey at Midway Atoll.

A biologist records algal diversity within a photoquadrat during an underwater survey at Midway Atoll.

A biologist records substrate composition along a transect line during an underwater survey at Rose Atoll.

A CREWS buoy is towed from NOAA ship TOWNSEND CROMWELL for deployment in shallow water.

Oceanographers tow a CREWS buoy through a channel for deployment inside an atoll .

Oceanographers deploy a CREWS buoy inside an atoll.

Two biologists record fish along a transect line during an underwater survey.

Two biologists record fish along a transect line during an underwater survey.

A biologist used a quadrat to quantify invertebrates during an underwater survey

A biologist has company while recording substrate composition along a transect line during an underwater survey.

Two divers are towed behind a small boat in order to survey a large area of coral reef.

Two divers are towed behind a small boat in order to survey a large area of coral reef.

Two divers are towed behind a small boat in order to survey a large area of coral reef.

A fish survey transect underway.

A tow-fish survey -scientists are towed behind a small boat in order to cover a large area of reef in one day.

Benthic survey divers studying the coral reef benthic fauna and flora. large area of reef in one day.

A tow-fish survey - a scientist is towed behind a small boat in order to cover a

A fish survey transect underway.

Betty Bomber shot down over Chuuk Lagoon.

Betty Bomber shot down over Chuuk Lagoon.

Betty Bomber shot down over Chuuk Lagoon.

Betty Bomber shot down over Chuuk Lagoon.

Coral encrusted engine of Betty Bomber shot down over Chuuk Lagoon.

Portion of Betty Bomber engine in Chuuk Lagoon.

Cockpit of Betty Bomber in Chuuk Lagoon.

Inside of fuselage of Betty Bomber in Chuuk Lagoon.

Gunners station on side of Betty Bomber

Tail of Betty Bomber lying on its side.

Interior of main wing of Betty Bomber.

Machine gun from Betty Bomber in Chuuk Lagoon.

Unidentified part of Betty Bomber in Chuuk Lagoon.

Betty Bomber toilet bowl in Chuuk Lagoon.

Emily Flying Boat engine and propeller.