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10ft-60ft or 3m-18m

10ft-60ft or 3m-18m
No idea what this thing is. It seemed to have the ability to move itself into various poses. It was seen a twice during the dive.

15-40ft or 4-12m
This sponge was seen on the reef towards the shallow part.

15-40ft or 4-12m
These sponges were occasionally seen and were seen on the shallower part of the reef.

2-7m
These sponges were occasionally seen at this site, but only in the deeper parts.

1-5m
These sponges were rarely seen at this site.

0-3m
This fish was seen underneath a rock.

The black/grey sponge that I found on the underside of this rock. Did not get very many clear pictures of it.
1-2m

3-15m or 50ft
Many sponges similar to this at this site. They completely dominated some parts of the wall.

3-15m or 50ft
This sponge was only seen once and it was seen on the top of the wall.

2-4m
A coral head had been struck by a boat or something and one of the corals had been split open revealing two sponges. This observation is for the orange sponge that’s pale in the inside.

2-4m
Another sponge that was seen with two other sponges. Not sure what it is.

2-7m
This crevice has a lot going on. This observation is for the tunicate with the dark siphon.

2-7m
This observation is for the black sponge.

40ft – 12m
This tunicate was seen in a crevice of the reef.

3-5m
A small fish that was spotted on some dead Elkhorn coral.

0-5m
There was an archway in the reef and patches of this sponge were seen on the underside and sides of the arch.

0-5m
A large patch of sargassum seaweed washed ashore while I was there.

15-40ft or 4-12m
Floating sargassum was occasionally seen at this site. If you look closely you can see some white encrusting bryozoans on the sargassum.

15-40ft or 4-12m
Another coral head with a plate bolted to it.

1-5m
This observation is for the dove shell that is center right.

1-5m
This algae was abundant at this site.

1-5m
None of these images are great, but this looked like some sort of hairy red algae with many white spots.

1-5m

1-5m
This coral was underneath a rock where the lobsters were.

Was common at this site.
1-2m

3-15m or 50ft
The coral that had the Orange Icing Sponge underneath it.

0-30ft or 0-9m
These corals were occasionally seen along the bottom.

0-4m
Mustard Hill coral was very common at this site, however all of the coral colonies were no bigger than a football.

0-4m
Random Massive Starlet Coral among the algae.

0-4m
More Mustard Hill coral!

0-4m
Some finger coral on the top of a massive coral head.

0-4m
Looked bright blue when underwater. The photos came out purpleish.

0-4m
The white coral.

0-4m

1-3m
This algae was abundant in the shallow part of this

1-3m
This algae was abundant in the shallow part of this site.

1-3m
This algae was abundant in the shallow part of this site.

1-2m
This algae was abundant and everywhere at this site.

Moth with folded or deformed wings found in garden. I don't remember if it survived.

0m
Some sort of encrusting organism on the flat tree oyster. Was soft to the touch.

2-3m

1-4m
Bleached coral?

2-10m
This coral was frequently seen in large patches on the reef.

2-10m
This coral was frequently seen in large patches on the reef.

2-10m
Possibly Staghorn coral. Likely dead.

1-3m
Some sort of green algae.

1-3m
These large pieces of coral were frequently seen in the shallow part of the site when returning to shore.

1-3m
These large pieces of coral were frequently seen in the shallow part of the site when returning to shore.

1-3m
These large pieces of coral were frequently seen in the shallow part of the site when returning to shore.

Sea urchin jammed between corals.
5-12m

Sailors Eyeball
5-12m

Yellow/orange sponge? Coral? No flash enabled.
10m

Neon blue branching coral.
3-4m

Growing in garden

2-3m

Was a teal/light blue colour. Possibly bleached or dead.
2-3m

3-4m
This type of sea urchin was uncommon at this site.

<2m

15-40ft or 4-12m
Boulder coral like this was rare at the shallow part of this site.

2-4m
Feather duster worms were super abundant at this site.

2-4m
Feather duster worms were super abundant at this site.

2-4m
Feather duster worms were super abundant at this site.

Feather duster worm.
2-4m

Feather duster worm.
2-4m

4 feather duster worms.
2-4m

0-3m
These Star Feather Worms were very common and were frequently seen in groups.

0-3m
Another two worms. One is hiding.

Growing on a palm tree.

3-4m
This encrusting organism/mass was found underneath a dead conch shell that was on the reef. It was slimy and smooth to the touch. Also it was not compressible.

0-4m
Strange Ectyoplasia ferox maybe?

3-15m or 50ft
One of two large crabs seen at this site.

0-30ft or 0-9m
This sponge was seen on the ironshore near the waters edge.

2-7m
There was a hole in the reef with at least 4 different kinds of sponges. This observation is for the beige sponge.

2-7m
This observation is for the orange sponge.

40ft – 12m
This coral was seen near a cave entrance/overhang.

40ft – 12m
A large plate of coral on the reef.

40ft – 12m
This observation is for the light coloured sponges. The cave was covered in sponges like this.

40ft – 12m
This kind of sponge was only seen once at this site.

40ft – 12m
This sponge was seen almost completely covering the roof of an overhang. This sponge was only seen once at this site.

40ft – 12m
This tunicate was seen in a cave. This tunicate was seen a couple of times in this cave.

Didemnum conchyliatum