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Vibrant green algae exposed at low tide at Tregardock Beach, North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Seaweed washed up on Studland Bay shore at dawn, with Old Harry Rocks in the distance, Studland, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a forest of giant kelp off Catalina Island, California, United States of America, North America

Traditional sea salt production, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Algae covered pebbles at Church Ope Cove at dawn Portland, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The rocky shore of West Weares on Portland, looking towards Chesil Beach, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Stair Hole near to Lulworth Cove, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sabellaria alveolata honeycomb worm reef, Mimid beach, Sidi Boufdail, Mirleft, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Elegant lichens cover the rocks at Gnalodden, Hornsund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Europe

West Indian Top Shell (Cittarium pica) on a rock on the South Shore, Bermuda, at sunrise. A species of edible sea snail, they are herbivores and feed on algae.

West Indian Top Shell (Cittarium pica) on a rock on the South Shore, Bermuda, at sunrise. A species of edible sea snail, they are herbivores and feed on algae.

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) underwater off the west side of Isabela, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

A Spotfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellatus) feeding off the coral reef in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Key Largo, Florida.

California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), stampeding on the beach in Puerto Refugio, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), surfacing for air near Caye Caulker, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

An adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), underwater in Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

An adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), underwater in Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Pools and rocks at low tide, sunrise, Port Eynon Bay, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult male Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), underwater, Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), feeding on algae near Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Vibrant sea cucumbers, tunicates, hydroids, and other invertebrates cling to a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

The Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Europe

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

The intertidal zone of the Quantock Coast, West Somerset, contains an abundance of geology and wildlife. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is of international geological importance.

Adult male Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), underwater, Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

View towards islands of Harris and Lewis from Taransay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), feeding on algae near Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult king penguins and okum boy chicks (Aptenodytes patagonicus) heading to sea in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), feeding on algae near Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), feeding near Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular and surfacing wth a metre of a zodiak. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline. This shot has penguins resting on an iceberg in the background.

A Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla, on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, next to a pool with red algae. Kittiwakes have declined drastically due to climate change causing their main fish prey species to migrate further north to find cooler sea temperatures.

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline. An expedition cruise ship in the background

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. With passengers from an expedition crusie in Zodiaks. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline.

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline.

A pool coloured red from algae that have been fertilized by seabird guano on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK.

Green algae (Caulerpa racemosa) and black durgon (Melichthys niger), schooling, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) perched on algae (Microdyction sp.), Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Pristine coral reef, mainly lettuce (scroll) coral (Turbinaria reniformis) and water surface, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Sponges, algae and corals growing over the external structure of the Fujikawa Maru, Truk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Split image of rocks and green algae (Caulerpa racemosa), St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Common Starfish (Asterias rubens), two common starfish grazing on algae covered dark red rock, Eyemouth, Scotland, UK North Sea

Branching Brown Algae (Dictyota dichotoma), clear view of branching feature of this brown seaweed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Sea Beech (Delesseria sanguinea), classic view of this algae which looks just like a beech tree leaf, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Edible Crab (Cancer pagarus), robust crab, brown in colour with black tips to claws amidst algae and soft corals, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) on rock with green algae, Hannah Point, Antarctica, Southern Ocean.

Jourdan's turban (turbo jourdani) large gastropod shell, reddish-brown, Rottnest Island reef, wild, day, marine protected area, free-diving off, cool temperate waters of Western Australia. MORE INFO: Marine plant common kelp, a dominant feature of the underwater landscape. Protected areas are covered in lush growth of diverse algae, also red algea are here.