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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 crustacea
More images of crustacea can be viewed in the Belle Greve Bay, Guernsey gallery at http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/3514797#139888289
The burrowing prawn Axius stirhynchus from Guernsey's inter tidal area
The burrowig prawn Axius stirhynchus donated to me for photograpy by Damian Wood and Troy Waterman on 6 May 2011.
From my knowledge this species of burrowing prawn in not found in the United Kingdom. It develops a complex tunnelling network under the substrate. These tunnels are often broken into by shore gatherers harvesting polychaete worms for fishing bait.
Axius stirhynchus appears to have highly developed spatial awareness being able to locate hidden tunnel entrances and removing shells and stones to reveal them and descend into them.
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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