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Gallery: The Beauty of Science in Images
Looking fishy: A denizen of the deep attempts to camouflage itself among the rocks, purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus), and branching coralline algae 40 feet below the water’s surface in Monterey Bay’s National Marine Sanctuary. Purple sea urchins are an important member (keystone species) of the kelp forest ecosystem, as both predators and prey, but are also highly sensitive to poor water quality. Photo by Nicole Adamson.