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Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

By Mark W. Kaelin December 7, 2010, 5:40 AM PST

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Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Coral reef

Coral reef

ntMany of the most fascinating places on the Earth lie beneath the surface of the planet’s oceans, which makes for colorful photography and desktop wallpaper.

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Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

The abundance of marine life in the NWHI can be seen in this school of Hawaiian squirrelfish at French Frigate Shoals. Photo: James Watt

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Giant trevally

Giant trevally

Giant trevally along a shallow reef in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Flower Garden

Flower Garden

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

USS Monitor

USS Monitor

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Gray’s Reef

Gray’s Reef

Soft corals, sponges, and fishes that are typical inhabitants of Gray’s Reef.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

A Caribbean spiny lobster

A Caribbean spiny lobster

A Caribbean spiny lobster on the sea floor. This photo was shot during a 2010 NOAA expedition in the U.S. Virgin Islands to map underwater habitats and the marine life they support.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Loggerhead turtle

Loggerhead turtle

A loggerhead turtle captured on camera during an ‘Aquarius 2010’ dive. During the 10-day mission, students from around the country participated in live broadcasts with Aquanauts based on NOAA’s Aquarius, the world’s only undersea research station.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Sea Anemone

Sea Anemone

A sea anemone nestled in plate coral and various types of algae. This photo was shot during a 2010 NOAA expedition in the U.S. Virgin Islands to map underwater habitats and the marine life they support.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Spanish hogfish at reef

Spanish hogfish at reef

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Feather stars attached to Cordell Bank rocks

Feather stars attached to Cordell Bank rocks

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

A wide diversity and colorful array of marine life can be found in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. This cunner is one of more than 80 species of sanctuary fish. Credit: Tane Casserley, NOAA; SBNMS file photo.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Wolfish

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Wolfish

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Aquarius undersea lab

Aquarius undersea lab

Located 63 feet below the surface in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the Aquarius undersea lab will serve as the base for a nine-day mission to study corals and marine life.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Deep-sea corals

Deep-sea corals

Deep-sea corals form important habitats for unique and diverse array of marine life. Live bushes of the deep-sea coral, Lophelia, may act like island oases in the deep sea. Photographer: Dr. Ken Sulak, USGS Credit: Life on the Edge 2004 Expedition: NOAA Office of Ocean ExplorationPhotographer: Dr. Ken Sulak, USGS?Credit: Life on the Edge 2004 Expedition: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Yellowfin Goatfish

Yellowfin Goatfish

Yellowfin goatfish at Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Humpback whales

Humpback whales

Humpback whales migrate from near the poles to tropical waters. Photographer: R. Wicklund Credit: OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP); University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Sea life on Davidson Seamount

Sea life on Davidson Seamount

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Garibaldi

Garibaldi

A Garibaldi in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Marine debris

Marine debris

Derelict fishing gear snagged on a coral reef at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

USS Monitor's bow

USS Monitor's bow

The wreck of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor is protected by NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Kelp forests

Kelp forests

Kelp forests are critical for countless species of fish, invertebrates, seabirds, and mammals.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Ochre sea stars

Ochre sea stars

Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) are voracious predators in the intertidal zone.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Red lionfish

Red lionfish

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Sea lion diving

Sea lion diving

A sea lion from the National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Scuba divers

Scuba divers

Scuba divers explore the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

Credit: NOAA

Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) cruise through the sanctuary during their annual migrations up the eastern seaboard.

Credit: NOAA

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