Photo of the Week

We are excited to bring back our Photo of the Week section so stay tuned for new content coming soon! In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic pictures from our teachers.

Lionfish

August 25, 2014
Lionfish are invasive to Southeastern U.S. reefs. Originally from southeast Asia, their natural predators are not present here to keep their populations in check. How many lionfish can you find in this one photo?

Photo: NOAA

For various reasons fish may not go into the traps, this is where cameras come into play.Each trap has a large Cannon camera mounted on the back of the trap and a smaller go pro camera on the front. These cameras allow scientists to visually sea the sea floor as well as allowing them to see the fish that do not go into the traps. In the dry lab Chris plays the footage to confirm the habitat and fish presence. However the real work begins back in the lab when the scientists analyze the videos. Each video is watch and the number and type of fish is recorded. This data in addition to the caught fish gives NOAA scientists a better indicator of the quality of habitat in the Atlantic Ocean." - Emina Mesanovic
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LionfishAugust 25, 2014This photo of a hogfish was taken by the still camera attached to the remotely operated vechicle (ROV).August 19, 2013“Here’s a screen capture of some video taken yesterday from the Florida Middle Ground.”June 17, 2013This lobster is hiding under a rock. Notice how his coloring resembles the reef behind him.March 11, 2013TAS Carmen Andrews shows us that underwater cameras are an important part of scientific discovery on a reef: “As the fish trap lies at the bottom of the ocean at the reef site, fish can enter and exit freely through the opening.”November 12, 2012