Coral Reef Ecology and Management Photos

Photos

Our library of photos from St. John and the surrounding area is growing. Currently, there are 508 total photos, and 450 of those are underwater! This photo album is composed entirely of photos taken by Institute students, faculty, and staff. All photos are free to use or download, but please credit the Institute for the Environment and the photographer noted in each photo's caption. Identification of coral, fish, sponge, and other sea creatures is based on the Humann and DeLoach series of books; Reef Fish Identification, Reef Creature Identification, and Reef Coral Identification for the Florida, Caribbean, and Bahamas. No species were collected, so identification is based solely on photo analysis.

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Videos

• The S.S. Gangi embarking upon another snorkeling adventure (and demonstrating proper technique for a beach-based entry) [DivX (2.4MB) | Windows Media (4 MB)]
• An upside down jellyfish [DivX (1.5 MB) | .MPG (3.7 MB)]
• A Christmas Tree worm's reaction to danger [DivX (1.9 MB) | .MPG (4.8)]
• Brian and a whitefin sharksucker [DivX (4.8 MB) | .MPG (12.4 MB)]
• Goldentail moray trying to find a hole [DivX (3.6 MB) | .AVI (14.3 MB)]
• Common octopus with clam shell and queen conch changing color to ward off danger [DivX (856 KB) | .AVI (5.3 MB)]
• Common octopus trying to dig his arms into a queen conch [DivX (300 KB) | .AVI (2.1 MB)]
• Green turtle with remoras [DivX (1.7 MB)]
• Hawksbill turtle [DivX (3.7 MB)]
• Nurse shark [DivX (1.2 MB)]
• Yellowline arrow crabs [DivX (1.6 MB)]

If you cannot play the DivX file, you can Download the DivX Player for free.

Live Look at Cruz Bay, St. John Ferry Dock.