A large roughtail stingray, Dasyatis centroura, lays on the seagrass-covered seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System in the Caribbean Sea, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

AI generated image of a Deep sea exploration and mining in abyssal plains performed by AUV and autonomous drones

A beautiful coral reef, dominated by colorful gorgonians, grows along the edge of the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A beautiful coral reef, dominated by colorful gorgonians, grows along the edge of the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A large roughtail stingray, Dasyatis centroura, lays on the seagrass-covered seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System in the Caribbean Sea, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A beautiful coral reef, dominated by colorful gorgonians, grows along the edge of Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A colorful West Indian starfish, Oreaster reticulatus, crawls over a shallow, sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A colorful West Indian starfish, Oreaster reticulatus, crawls over a shallow, sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A well-camouflaged yellow stingray, Urobatis jamaicensis, swims over a shallow seagrass meadow growing within Turneffe Atoll's lagoon in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth

Underwater reef system on pink sand beach, Komodo National Park, Komodo Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Underwater reef system on pink sand beach, Komodo National Park, Komodo Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Underwater reef system on pink sand beach, Komodo National Park, Komodo Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Underwater reef system of the Marine Reserve on Moya Island, Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Underwater reef system of the Marine Reserve on Moya Island, Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stonefish (Synaceia verrucosa) said to be the world's most venomous fish. Found in many colours according to habitat. Probably also the worlds most adaptable camouflage system for a fish. Red Sea.

Neil Lucas with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Stonefish (Synaceia verrucosa ) said to be the worldÌs most venomous fish. Found in many colours according to habitat. Probably also the worlds most adaptable camouflage system for a fish. Red Sea.

Neil Lucas with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Michael pitts with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Neil Lucas with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Tubeworm with feathery filter system in use. UK (RR)

Tubeworm with feathery filter system in use. UK (RR)

Tubeworm with feathery filter system in use. UK (RR)