Snapper over coral

Brain coral and a sea fan

A variety of corals

The Christmas tree worm - Spirobranchus giganteus seen here on Elbow Reef

Coral polyps on Molasses Reef

A blue stripe grunt

Blue striped grunt

Healthy seagrass with a jack in the background

A seagrass meadow

Healthy seagrass with a barracuda

Healthy seagrass with a conch

Healthy seagrass

Healthy seagrass

Healthy seagrass with a ray

Reef damage - attempting to pull a grounded vessel off the Florida Reef

Aerial view of Florida Reef from the Gulf Stream side of the reef

An isolated key in the Florida Keys

Mangrove swamps provide habitat for many creatures as well as protect the coast from storm surge.

Mangrove roots provide habitat for a variety of marine creatures.

Great egret using mangrove trees as roosting site

Coral reef structure is apparent even on upraised keys

Carysfort Reef Lighthouse.

Elkhorn coral stand in upper Keys reef

Massive starlet coral (Siderastrea siderastrea) and sea fans

Pillar coral stand in the upper Keys with bluehead.

Neon goby resting on hard coral

Juvenile hogfish have slightly different color patterns than adults. Both adults and juveniles have three prominent dorsal spines and a black blotch near the tail.

Aerial view of Carysfort Reef off of Key Largo.

Barrel sponge with finger coral (Porites sp.) inside and small fish fry above.

The coral polyps are extended in this closeup view of Montastrea cavernosa, boulder star coral.

Atlantic triton on a (Bahama) cushion star.

White-speckled hermit crab in shell

Sunset view at Fagatele Bay

Coastline of American Samoa

Shoreline of American Samoa

Offshore islet along American Samoa coastline

Shallow reef along American Samoa shoreline

American Samoa shoreline

Sunset through the palm trees along the shores of American Samoa

Shallow coral reef along American Samoa shoreline

Sunset along the shores of American Samoa

View through coastal vegetation of the shore of American Samoa

Rocks and reef at low tide along the shores of America Samoa

Black lava rock structures and white sand beaches comprise this part of the shoreline of American Samoa

A lone palm tree on an islet offshore from American Samoa

Part of the reef at Fagatele Bay

A large holothurian on the floor of Fagatele Bay

Reef scene in Fagatele Bay

A diver enjoying the wonders of the coral reef at Fagatele Bay.

Divers enjoying the reef at Fagatele Bay