Snorkeler surveying for crown-of-thorns starfish

Snorkeler surveying for invasive starfish
Photo By/Credit

Hagerty, Ryan/uSFWS

Date Shot/Created
04/22/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Snorkelers surveying for crown-of-thorns starfish. It is a large starfish that preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps.
Facility
Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Subject tags
Corals
Invasive species
Islands
Research
Tropical environments
Underwater photography