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Candystripe flatworms (Prosthecereus vittatus) A Seven armed-starfish (Luidia Ciliaris) with 5 arms Anemone (Actinothoe sphyrodeta) Plumose anemones (Metridium senile) on the Alice Marie Anemones Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) Beadlet anemone2 (Actinia equina) Bloody henry starfish (Henricia oculata) Bloody henry starfish (Henricia oculata) Brittlestar Brown sea cucumber and fan worm tubes Candystripe flatworm2 (Prosthecereus vittatus) Candystripe flatworm (Prosthecereus vittatus) Common starfish (Asterias rubens) Seaslug (Coryphella lineata) Seaslug2 (Coryphella lineata) Male Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) Cuttlefish dark colour defence Cuttlefish light colour camouflage Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Dahlia anemones (Urticina felina) Dead mens fingers2 Dead mens fingers Devonshire cup coral on wreck Devonshire cup corals on wreck Dead mans fingers, Brown sea cucumber and fan worm Dolphins Dolphins2 Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) Greater pipefish2 (Syngnathus acus) Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis) Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis) on wreck Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis) Lightbulb seasquirts (Clavelina lepadiformis) Lobster (Homarus gammarus) Plumose anemones (Metridium senile) Plumose anemones (Metridium senile) Red sea fingers and sea urchin Red sea fingers (Alcyonium glomeratum) Red sea fingers2 (Alcyonium glomeratum) Sand star Sea beard and brown fan weed Sea urchin Shanny Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis) Sole Spiny spider crab escape on wreck Spiny spider crab on reef Spiny spider crab (Maja squinado) Spiny squat lobster (Galathea strigosa) Spiny starfish4 (Marthasterias glacialis) Spiny starfish2 on wreck alice marie Spiny starfish (Marthasterias glacialis) Spiny starfish3 (Marthasterias glacialis) Velvet swimming crab (Necora puber) Common Starfish (Asterias rubens) Sea Squirt (Dendrodoa grossularia) Swimming Crab (Liocarcinus holsatus) Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis) Brittle Starfish (Ophiura albida) Starfish (Asterias rubens) Polychaete worm tubes (Lagis spp.) Herring (Clupea Harengus) Lobster (Homarus spp.) Spider Crab (Maja spp.) Pink prawns (Pandalus pandalus) Scallop (Pecten maximus) Cockles Blue Mussels (Mytulis edulis) Common Whelk, (Buccinum undatum) Cuttlefish (Sepia spp.) Thornback Ray (Raja clavata) Edible crab or Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Sea Squirt (Dendrodoa grossularia) Zooplankton (Pandalina spp.) Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis) Scallops (Aequipecten spp.) Sea Urchin (Psammechinus spp.) Sea Urchin (Echinocyamus spp.) Polychaete Worm (Lumbrineris spp.) Polychaete Worm (Notomastus spp.) Sand Mason Worm (Lanice conchilega) American Slipper Limpet (Crepidula) Ross Worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) Porcelain Crab (Pisidia spp.) Barnacle (Balanus spp.) Polychaete Worm (Pomatoceros spp.) Juvenile Saltwater Mussels (Mytilidae) Bivalve Mollusc (Mysella spp.) Roundworm (Nematoda) Barnacle (Cirripedia) Sea Squirt (Ascidiacea) Barnacle (Verruca spp.) Amphipod (Urothoe spp.) Polychaete Worm (Spiophanes) Blue Mussels (Mytulis edulis) Bivalve Mollusc (Abra alba) Sea Anenome (Actinaria) Scallops (Aequipecten spp.) Mackerel (Scomber Scombrus) Brittlestar (Amphipholis spp.) Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) Sea Squirt (Ascidiacea) with mussels Starfish (Asterias rubens) Starfish (Asterias rubens) Starfish (Asterias rubens) Mud Shrimp (Callianassa spp.) Mud Shrimp (Callianassa spp.) No of species, abundance and biomass of major benthic macrofaun Barnacle (Cirripedia) Ross Worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) clump Shrimp (Crangon allmanni) Brown Shrimp (Crangon crangon) Common Sun Star (Crossaster papposus) Lesser Weever (Echiichthys vipera) Heart Urchin, (Echinocardium cordatum) Goby (Gobiidae) Zooplankton (Pandalina spp.) Pink Shrimp (Pandulus pandalus) Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis) Squat lobster (Galathea intermedia) Opossum Shrimp (Gastrosaccus spinifer) Blood worm (Glycera alba) Netted Dog Whelk (Hinia reticulata) Netted Dog Whelk (Hinia reticulata) Lobster (Homarus gammarus) Lobster (homarus spp.) Scorpion Spider Crab (Inachus dorsettensis) Trumpet Worm (Lagis koreni) Sand mason worm (Lanice conchilega) Polychaete worm (Laonice bahusiensus) Flying Crab (Liocarcinus holsatus) Polychaete Worm (Magelona johnstoni) Juvenile Mussel (Mytellidae) Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Velvet Swimming Crab, (Necora puber) Velvet Swimming Crab, (Necora puber) Round Worm (Nematoda) Sand Worm (Nephtys caeca) Double-toothed Bushy Wine-glass Hydroid (Obelia bidentata) Polychaete Worm (Ophelia borealis) Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis) Brittlestar (Ophiura albida) Brittlestar (Ophiura albida) Brittlestar (Ophiura ophiura) Brittlestar (Ophiura spp.) Brittlestar (Ophiura spp.) Hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) Pink Srimp (Pandulus montagui) Pink Srimp (Pandulus montagui) Pink Srimp (Pandulus montagui) Long Clawed Porcelain Crab (Pisidia longicornis) Polychaete Worm (Polycirrus spp.) Keelworm (Pomatoceros lamarcki) Green Sea Urchin (Psammechinus miliaris) Ross worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) on a Horsemussel (Modiolus) shell Ross Worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) Ross Worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) Ross Worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) Polychaete Worm (Saccocirrus papillocercus) Brittlestars Polychaete worm (Scalibregma inflatum) Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) Solenette or Yellow Sole (Buglossidium luteum) Brown Shrimp (Crangon crangon) Sea Anenome (Possibly Urticina spp.) Barnacle (Verruca spp.) White Catworm (Nephtys cirrosa) White Catworm (Nephtys cirrosa) Wart Barnacle (Verruca stroemia) Polychaete Worm (Polycirrus) Brittlestars Ross Worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) reef Amphipod (ampelisca spinipes) Dwarf Brittle Star (Amphipholis squamata) bottom disk Dwarf Brittle Star (Amphipholis squamata) top disk Sand digger shrimp (Bathyporeia elegans) A Shrimp (Crangon allmanni) Brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) Brown shrimp2 (Crangon crangon) American slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata) Opposum shrimp (Gastrosaccus spinifer) Trumpet Worm (Lagis koreni) Flying crab (Liocarcinus holsatus) Bristleworm (Lumbrineris gracilis) anterior Polychaete worm (Magelona johnstoni) \'Sea grape\', Sea squirt (Molgula manhattensis) Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) White catworm (Nephtys cirrosa) 20mm anterior Polychaete worm (Notomastus sp.) Nucular Nut Clam (Nucula nucleus) A bristleworm (Ophelia borealis) Serpent Starfish (Ophiura ophiura) Serpent Starfish2 (Ophiura ophiura) Pink shrimp (Pandalus montagui) Pink shrimp2 (Pandalus montagui) An amphipod (Photis longicaudata) Long clawed porcelain crab (Pisidia longicornis) Three-face tubeworm (Pomatocerous lamarcki) Goby (Pomsatoschistus spp.) Green sea urchin (Psammechinus miliaris) Ross worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) Dover sole (Solea solea) Bee spionid worm (Spiophanes bombyx) An amphipod (Synchelidium maculatum) Wart barnacle (Veruca stroemi)
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  • Comments (11)
  • #1 | Written by fossdal about 10 years ago.

    You have two Plaices in the quiz picture, not one

  • #2 | Written by Shannon Ricles about 9 years ago.

    I am the education coordinator for NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, and I am creating a maritime archaeology curriculum. For a section on magnetometers, I am featuring the Explore the Seafloor website as an outstanding online resource for teachers (very well done!) I would like to use a graphic from the website located on http://ets.wessexarch.co.uk/resources/imagebank/?album=5&gallery=6 It is the image at the far right, top line showing a magnetometer being towed.

    I would be most appreciative if you could direct me to whom I should request permission for usage.

    Thank you,
    Shannon Ricles
    shannon.ricles@noaa.gov
    757-591-7328 (US)

  • #3 | Written by Natasha about 9 years ago.

    coooool and lots of fun

  • #4 | Written by Maggie about 8 years ago.

    this will be cool

  • #5 | Written by Richard Hendren about 8 years ago.

    I would like your permission to use your images in an academic paper. How would you like them cited?

    Kind regards,
    Rich Hendren
    2016 Nautical Archaeology PhD Cohort
    Texas A&M University

  • #6 | Written by mark partridge about 8 years ago.

    interested in seeing more.

    The Gilberd Academy Colchester’

    Careers Convention on 4th October.
    Looking for volunteers.

  • #7 | Written by mark partridge about 8 years ago.

    When will the interactive map be available ?

    Looks a brilliant idea.

  • #8 | Written by mark partridge about 7 years ago.

    Hi, When will this be completed.

    I would like to recommend it regularly for the careers content and fun activities.

    The Gilberd Academy , Colchester.

  • #9 | Written by Annie Baker-Young about 5 years ago.

    Hi, my name is Annie and me and my friend Ellie want to be SciGirls and study the ocean floor. I think this is a really great way to, since the coranavirus and you can’t really go anywhere, let alone the bottom of the ocean. thank you for making this website and letting people all over the world study the bottom of the ocean and teaching the ways of marine biologists. Thanks again. This is super cool!

  • #10 | Written by Katia Pinheiro about 3 years ago.

    Dear Sir,

    I am Katia Pinheiro, researcher from Observatório Nacional (Brazil) and at the moment working at GFZ-Potsdam (Germany). My hobby is to produce science outreach videos. Recently I interviewed 10 female scientists (originally from 10 different countries) in Potsdam talking about themes from the core to space:
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/gsf60fog2eq9f0f/MagneticMosaic.mp4?dl=0

    I would like to ask if I can use your figure:
    https://ets.wessexarch.co.uk/resources/imagebank/nggallery/image-bank/how-do-we-map-the-seafloor

    in my movie (minutes: 12:39 – 12:47). In case you allow me, should I give credits like that? Figure: Li et al., 2020 – Wessex Archaeology

    I would really appreciate your contribution to my movie, which is very important to promote women in science. Thank you!

    Best wishes,
    Katia
    —
    Dr. Katia Jasbinschek Pinheiro
    Sektion 2.3, Geomagnetismus
    Phone: +49 33843 624-30
    Email: pinheiro@gfz-potsdam.de
    ___________________________________

    Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
    Adolf-Schmidt-Observatory for Geomagnetism
    Lindenstr. 7
    14823 Niemegk

  • #11 | Written by Alex Ross about 1 year ago.

    Please may you inform me when your interactive map is made available, I’d be extremely interested in submerged river channels.
    Warm regards, Alex Ross

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