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Shandong - Coast and underwater wildlife 61 images Created 10 Jul 2018

Coast and underwater wildlife Shandong
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  • Fish displayed at Fish restaurants, Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • Fish displayed at Fish restaurants, Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • Fish displayed at Fish restaurants, Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
    MLU-20170924-175130-88S.jpg
  • Porphyra is a coldwater seaweed that grows in cold, shallow seawater. Yangma Island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • Shrine, Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • A fisherman cleaning his aquaculture equipment at dusk, Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • Coast scenery at dusk, Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • Porphyra is a coldwater seaweed that grows in cold, shallow seawater. Yangma Island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
    MLU-20170924-174721-31US.jpg
  • Fisherman’s beach, Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • Mussels, bivalvia sp, on the tocky shoreline of Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
    MLU-20170924-173450-56SN.jpg
  • Mussels, bivalvia sp, on the tocky shoreline of Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-173047-33S.jpg
  • Porphyra is a coldwater seaweed that grows in cold, shallow seawater. Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
    MLU-20170924-171123-10S.jpg
  • Landscape of the coastline of Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • Landscape of the coastline of Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
    MLU-20170924-170842-97S.jpg
  • Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • People collecting mussels, Yangma island, prefecture Yantai, Shandong, China. Yangma Island is situated by the Yellow Sea and it is called ”the pearl in the sea”.
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  • Blue bat start, Patiria pectinifera, found in the northern Pacific Ocean along the coasts of Japan, China and Russia. In literature, this species is often referred to Asterina pectinifera; the accepted name is now Patiria pectinifera. Photographed just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-120451-67S.jpg
  • Detail of an Ascidian or sea squirt, Ascidiacea, unkwon species. There are 2 300 known species of ascidians in the oceans. Images just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Rockfish, Sebastes koreanus, first scientifically described 1994. Not much data available about this fish. Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, by the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Chameleon goby, Tridentiger trigonocephalus, in front of a blue bat star, Patiria pectinifera, This fish native to marine and brackish waters along the coasts of eastern Asia including Japan, Korea, China and Siberia. It has also spread to other parts of the world AND have been found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, California and Australia. Here photographed just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • A camouflaged top shell, Gibbula sp, eating a Bryozoa or called moss animal, Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, by the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Combtooth blenny, Omobranchus elegans found in the Northwest Pacific ocean. (China 美肩鰓鳚). Range: Northwest Pacific: southern Japan to the Korean Peninsula and the Shantung Peninsula, China. Image from Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-103223-81S.jpg
  • Blue bat star, Patiria pectinifera, found in the northern Pacific Ocean along the coasts of Japan, China and Russia. In literature, this species is often referred to Asterina pectinifera; the accepted name is now Patiria pectinifera. Photographed just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-103558-85S.jpg
  • Combtooth blenny, Omobranchus elegans found in the Northwest Pacific ocean. (China 美肩鰓鳚). Range: Northwest Pacific: southern Japan to the Korean Peninsula and the Shantung Peninsula, China. Image from Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-102114-29US.jpg
  • Filefish, Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, by the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-101603-91S.jpg
  • Swimming crab, Charybdis japonica, Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Korean rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii, (Chinese 許氏平鮋), Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-100756-29S.jpg
  • Korean rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii, (Chinese 許氏平鮋), Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-100342-91S.jpg
  • The eye spot on one of the arms of a Blue bat star, Patiria pectinifera, found in the northern Pacific Ocean along the coasts of Japan, China and Russia. In literature, this species is often referred to Asterina pectinifera; the accepted name is now Patiria pectinifera. Photographed just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-094347-91S-v2.jpg
  • Ascidian or sea squirts, Ascidiacea, unkwon species. There are 2 300 known species of ascidians in the oceans. Images just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-095214-28S.jpg
  • Chameleon goby, Tridentiger trigonocephalus, native to marine and brackish waters along the coasts of eastern Asia including Japan, Korea, China and Siberia. It has also spread to other parts of the world AND have been found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, California and Australia. Here photographed just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-094046-67S.jpg
  • Goby, Pterogobius zacalles, found in shallow rocky bottoms. Range: Northwest Pacific around Japan and Cheju Island in the Yellow Sea. Chinese name 1 五带高鳍鰕虎鱼, Chinese name 2 五帶高鰭鰕虎魚 photographed by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-094116-77US.jpg
  • Japanese rockfish, Sebastes cheni, juvenile, Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-093924-58S.jpg
  • Spotty-bellied greenling, Hexagrammos agrammus, Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, by the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea. Pacific range: Japan, the Korean Peninsula and the Yellow Sea. It inhabits seaweed beds of coastal waters. wrasse species, <br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-093633-24S.jpg
  • Japanese spiky sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus. Belongs to the family Stichopodidae, and it is found in shallow temperate waters. Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into. High commercial value.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-093523-08S.jpg
  • Spotty-bellied greenling, Hexagrammos agrammus, Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, by the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea. Pacific range: Japan, the Korean Peninsula and the Yellow Sea. It inhabits seaweed beds of coastal waters. wrasse species, <br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-093614-19S.jpg
  • Goby, Pterogobius zacalles, found in shallow rocky bottoms. Range: Northwest Pacific around Japan and Cheju Island in the Yellow Sea. Chinese name 1 五带高鳍鰕虎鱼, Chinese name 2 五帶高鰭鰕虎魚 photographed by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-093232-98S-v2.jpg
  • Japanese spiky sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus. Belongs to the family Stichopodidae, and it is found in shallow temperate waters. Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into. High commercial value.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-093425-02S-v2.jpg
  • Chameleon goby, Tridentiger trigonocephalus, native to marine and brackish waters along the coasts of eastern Asia including Japan, Korea, China and Siberia. It has also spread to other parts of the world AND have been found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, California and Australia. Here photographed just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-092934-79US.jpg
  • Detail, sieve plate, Blue bat star, Patiria pectinifera, found in the northern Pacific Ocean along the coasts of Japan, China and Russia. In literature, this species is often referred to Asterina pectinifera; the accepted name is now Patiria pectinifera. Photographed just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-093032-84S-v2.jpg
  • Blue bat star, Patiria pectinifera, found in the northern Pacific Ocean along the coasts of Japan, China and Russia. In literature, this species is often referred to Asterina pectinifera; the accepted name is now Patiria pectinifera. Photographed just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-092606-53S-v2.jpg
  • Fishermen coming into harbour from the fishfarms, Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Yellowfin goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus, other common names include mahaze, Japanese river goby, Oriental goby. It is native in China, Japan, Korea, parts of Russia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. It has spread to become an introduced, and often invasive, species in Australia, Mexico, and Florida and California in the United States. Imaged just off Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-092735-66S-v2.jpg
  • Fishermen coming into harbour from the fishfarms, Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
<br />
Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170924-043435-78US.jpg
  • Fish and musselfarms by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Fish and musselfarms by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Fish and musselfarms by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • FIsh and musselfarms by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Fish and musselfarms by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • FIsh and musselfarms by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Korean rockfish, Sebastes schlegelii, (Chinese 許氏平鮋), Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.
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  • FIsh and mussel farms by Zhifu Island (Chinese: 芝罘島), Shandong Province, China, byt the Bohai Sea, that is the inner part of the Yellow Sea where both the Yellow River and Hai He flow into.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Chameleon goby, Tridentiger trigonocephalus, Penglai, located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China. This fish isnative to marine and brackish waters along the coasts of eastern Asia including Japan, Korea, China and Siberia. It has also spread to other parts of the world AND have been found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, California and Australia.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem., located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.
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  • Swimming crab, Charybdis japonica, Penglai, located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Swimming crab, Charybdis japonica, Penglai, located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Sun coral or Tube coral, Tubastraea sp, is a filter feeding coral belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. These animals extend their long tentacles, mainly at night, to catch passing zooplankton. Panglai, located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.
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  • Swimming crab, Charybdis japonica, Penglai, located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
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  • Sun coral or Tube coral, Tubastraea sp, is a filter feeding coral belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. These animals extend their long tentacles, mainly at night, to catch passing zooplankton. Penglai, located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.
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  • Blue bat star, Patiria pectinifera, Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem.
    MLU-20170923-104419-26US.jpg
  • Chameleon goby, Tridentiger trigonocephalus, Penglai, located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China. This fish isnative to marine and brackish waters along the coasts of eastern Asia including Japan, Korea, China and Siberia. It has also spread to other parts of the world AND have been found in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, California and Australia.<br />
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Conservation: The Yellow Sea is one of the most threatened marine areas on earth. Land reclamation has destructed more than 60% of tidal wetlands in only 50 years. Rapid coastal development for agriculture, aquaculture and industrial.development are primary drivers of coastal destruction in the region. In addition pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of introduced species are having a negative effect. There are 25 intentionally introduced species and 9 unintentionally introduced species in the Yellow Sea marine ecosystem., located on the southern coast of Gulf of Bohai, Yellow Sea. Penglai, formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow, belongs to the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China.
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