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Sealord photography focuses on three themes:
Biodiversity with an emphasis on marine life
Sustainability relating to construction & urban development; energy; food; transport; and waste.
The Guernsey community
Guernsey cnidaria
More images of sea anemones (actiniaria) can be seen in the Belle Greve Bay gallery at http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/3514797#133517495
Images of jewel anemones, plumose anemones and elegant anemones, Sagartia elegans, can be viewed in the QE II marina gallery at http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/3514775#102060423
Images of a large number of beadlet anemones can be seen in the Sark Caves gallery at http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/3514757#195151167
The pink sea fan, Eunicella verrucosa, feeding with extended polyps on 10th February 2006
This image shows the polyps of the pink sea fan, Eunicella verrucosa, extended and feeding.
In Guernsey waters a sea slug or nudibranch, Tritonia nilsodhneri, is often associated with this coral. It has cryptic colouration so it is difficult to spot.
See http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/1935666_37H5G#100427410
This nudibranch is a specialist predator of this sea fan. It lays its eggs in a winding ribbon on the sea fan so that when the embryos hatch they have an amply food supply. The nudibranch is able to neutralise the stinging cells of this sea fan and incorporate the stinging cells in its own tissue for its own defence.
Photographed on the 10th February 2006.
File No. 100206 2-815
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Sealord photography's biodiversity images began with a focus on international commercial seafood species and the marine life of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Great Britain.
Sealord photography has a growing collection of digital images covering climate change, the environment and sustainability issues.
Sealord photography also covers the Guernsey community and particularly the fund raising activities of Guernsey charities as part of the island's social sustainability.
The fish, shellfish and marine life images would not be possible if it were not for the generosity of commercial and recreational fishermen in Guernsey, and seafood suppliers at various trade shows in the USA, and wholesalers at Fulton Fish Market in New York City.
Many marine biologists have helped identify or confirm the identity of marine species photographed. These people have been mentioned when possible.
Please email: sealord@me.com or sustainableguernsey@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments about Sealord photography. Thank you. Richard Lord