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a sunken propeller becomes overtaken by a reef with two scuba diver in the background
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SS Quartette

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a reef with plenty of fish
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SS City of Washington

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A clear tomoptorid with many leg-like parapodia photographed on a black background.
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Clear Tomopterid

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Hastigerinella digitata's many spines support sticky, hair-like “fishing lines” made from cytoplasm (the living part of a cell – mostly fluid, salts and proteins) that entangle prey.
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Tiny, but Deadly

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This young Gonatus squid is still translucent, making it tricky for predators to spot it.
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Deep Sea Squid

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These shrimp-like crustaceans called Gnathophausia are incredibly hardy and only need to eat every few months.
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Intense Fasting

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In this photo, the jellyfish Pandea rubra may have been surprised by a camera light or in a defensive state, causing it to contract its red mantle and reveal its complex muscle anatomy.
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Red Paper Lantern Jellyfish

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Image of deep-sea crustacean with black background.
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Vibilia

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Tomopteris's bristles produce yellow bioluminescence, a unusual color among midwater animals, nearly all of which make some sort of light.
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Glow Worms

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The Eastern cleaner clingfish cleans parasites off of larger fish.
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The Eastern Cleaner Clingfish

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a magnified image of a diatom
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Diatom

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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Location of Smithsonian Field Stations

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