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  • Free swimming marine flatworm, Tubellaria sp, Green Island, a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean , Taiwan
    MLU-20171205-203255-89US.jpg
  • Inornate headshield slug, Mariaglaja inornata, a sea slug or headshield slug, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Aglajidae, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-162108-53US.jpg
  • Marine painting on a house, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-092920-29S.jpg
  • Free swimming marine flatworm, Turbellaria sp, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-211329-56US.jpg
  • Socoglossan sea slug, Thuridilla gracilis, is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Placobranchidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that lives in or near coral reefs and eats algae. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-202746-15S.jpg
  • Socoglossan sea slug, Thuridilla gracilis, is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Placobranchidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that lives in or near coral reefs and eats algae. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171119-210730-27S.jpg
  • Dorid nudibranch, Halgerda batangas, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae, Kenting National Park located on the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan
    MLU-20171126-132912-58S.jpg
  • Marine painting on a house, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-092932-38S.jpg
  • Marine tube worm detail, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-203315-26US.jpg
  • Free swimming marine flatworm, Tubellaria sp, Green Island, a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean , Taiwan
    MLU-20171205-203418-31US.jpg
  • Marine flatworm, Tubellaria sp, Kenting National Park located on the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan
    MLU-20171128-141343-80US.jpg
  • Dorid nudibranch, Halgerda batangas, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae, Kenting National Park located on the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan
    MLU-20171126-132631-07S.jpg
  • Unidentified cowrie, or cowry, is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-203012-51SN.jpg
  • Free swimming flatworm, Pseudobiceros hancockanus, a species of hermaphroditic marine flatworm in the family Pseudocerotidae, Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171122-201136-18US.jpg
  • Couple of scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus) lying on the artificial reef, Larvotto Marine Reserve, Monaco, Mediterranean Sea<br />
Mission: Larvotto marine Reserve
    FBA-2009-07-22-150929-13.jpg
  • Stony coral, Scleractinia, or hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria that build themselves a hard skeleton. Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
The island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous for clear water, coral reefs and marine life in abundance.
    MLU-20190524-094014-25S.jpg
  • Stony coral, Scleractinia, or hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria that build themselves a hard skeleton. Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
The island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous for clear water, coral reefs and marine life in abundance.
    MLU-20190524-094005-44S.jpg
  • Diving Pastor Tim, Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park , northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. The total sea area of this marine park is about 680 hectares. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160616-154416-71US.jpg
  • Stony coral, Scleractinia, or hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria that build themselves a hard skeleton. Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
The island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous for clear water, coral reefs and marine life in abundance.
    MLU-20190524-094058-28S.jpg
  • Ms. Shadow Sin documenting our finding of seahorse, Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. The total sea area of this marine park is about 680 hectares. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160616-154937-96US.jpg
  • A swimming Polychaeta, also known as the bristle worms, class of annelid worms, generally marine, Kenting Nationalpark, Kenting, Taiwan.<br />
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On the southern tip of Taiwan with the Pacific Ocean all around the tip with clear water, coral reefs and abundant marine life in.
    MLU-20190529-200651-87S.jpg
  • Free swimming arine flatworm, Tubellaria sp, Kenting National Park located on the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan
    MLU-20171129-211550-77S.jpg
  • Coral polyps, Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160617-135938-74US.jpg
  • Ragged sea hare, Bursatella leachii, or shaggy sea hare, is a large sea hare, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-122109-78US.jpg
  • Yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, also known as estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160617-122825-25US.jpg
  • Ms. Shadow Sin, at OPCF, showing the necklace use for tagging seahorses in Hong Kong waters, Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160617-123633-12US.jpg
  • Ragged sea hare, Bursatella leachii, or shaggy sea hare, is a large sea hare, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-122216-89US.jpg
  • Ragged sea hare, Bursatella leachii, or shaggy sea hare, is a large sea hare, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-130042-40US.jpg
  • Ragged sea hare, Bursatella leachii, or shaggy sea hare, is a large sea hare, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-130210-47US.jpg
  • A nudibranch, Kaloplocamus acutus, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It has been reported from Japan, Hong Kong, Eastern Australia and New Caledonia.<br />
Bluff Island, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160620-125938-31US.jpg
  • Sea Elephant, Pterotracheoidea, is a feared predator of the pelagic zone. It used to be found under the name Heteropoda. There less than 50 known species.<br />
Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
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The island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous for clear water, coral reefs and marine life in abundance.
    MLU-20190522-214752-52S.jpg
  • Sea anemone, predatory animals of the order Actiniaria. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160616-114704-26US.jpg
  • Yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, also known as estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160616-122144-66US.jpg
  • A tagged yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, also known as estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160616-153325-17US.jpg
  • A yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, is tagged underwater for OPCF's program. This is a seahorse also known as estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160617-130812-42US.jpg
  • Yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, also known as estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160618-173706-14US.jpg
  • Ragged sea hare, Bursatella leachii, or shaggy sea hare, is a large sea hare, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-122040-70US.jpg
  • Ragged sea hare, Bursatella leachii, or shaggy sea hare, is a large sea hare, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-125956-28US.jpg
  • A nudibranch, Kaloplocamus acutus, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It has been reported from Japan, Hong Kong, Eastern Australia and New Caledonia.<br />
Bluff Island, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160620-130706-03US-2.jpg
  • Sea Elephant, Pterotracheoidea, is a feared predator of the pelagic zone. It used to be found under the name Heteropoda. There less than 50 known species.<br />
Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
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The island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous for clear water, coral reefs and marine life in abundance.
    MLU-20190522-214900-75S.jpg
  • Dorid nudibranch, Hypselodoris festiva, a species of colorful nudibranch, a marine mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. It eats sponges, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China. This nudibranch is found in Japan, Hong Kong, and also Korea. Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160606-110423-89US.jpg
  • Yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, also known as estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160616-121552-32US.jpg
  • A tagged yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, also known as estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160616-150750-05US.jpg
  • Nudibranch, Doto sp, Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160616-143136-01US.jpg
  • A yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, is measured underwater for OPCF network. A species also called estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160617-123419-91US.jpg
  • A yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, is tagged underwater for OPCF's program. This is a seahorse also known as estuary seahorse, or spotted seahorse. The yellow seahorse is a fish and can reach a length of 17–30 cm. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, northeast coast, New territories, Hong Kong, China. This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160617-123650-16US.jpg
  • Ragged sea hare, Bursatella leachii, or shaggy sea hare, is a large sea hare, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-123244-31US.jpg
  • A nudibranch, Kaloplocamus acutus, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It has been reported from Japan, Hong Kong, Eastern Australia and New Caledonia.<br />
Bluff Island, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160620-130010-36US.jpg
  • A nudibranch, Kaloplocamus acutus, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It has been reported from Japan, Hong Kong, Eastern Australia and New Caledonia.<br />
Bluff Island, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160620-130106-47US.jpg
  • Stony coral, Scleractinia, also called hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-094726-69US.jpg
  • Stony coral, Scleractinia, also called hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria. Pak Lap Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China.<br />
This Image is a part of the mission Wild Sea Hong Kong (Wild Wonders of China).
    MLU-20160619-131913-39US.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-095009-65S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-095537-17S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-094214-89US.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-094214-89S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-161140-09US.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-095553-28S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171124-095006-57S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171119-212606-33S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171119-212753-66S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-160318-35US.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171123-161140-09S.jpg
  • An icon species of Sacoglossan sea slug, Cyerce nigricans. Thus is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The Cyerce slugs are commonly referred to as butterfly slugs or butterfly nudibranchs. Island Xiaoliuqiu, Little Liuqiu (Chinese: 小琉球), located southwest in Taiwan. Taiwan's only large coral island.
    MLU-20171120-213219-33S.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.
    MLU-20170923-104912-75S.jpg
  • 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 />
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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-20170924-112136-73S.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 />
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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-20170924-092934-79US.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 />
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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-20170924-094046-67S.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.
    MLU-20170923-141434-51S.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.
    MLU-20170924-043226-55US.jpg
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.
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  • 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 />
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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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  • 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.
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  • 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 />
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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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  • 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 />
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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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  • 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 />
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Paddle flap scorpionfish, Rhinopias eschmeyeri. White, pink, red and purple specimens have been found, Longdong (Dragon Cave), Taiwan. <br />
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Longdong is the largest bay on the Northeast Coast and host an abundant marine life.Longdong, Northeast, Taiwan. Longdong (Dragon Cave) is the largest bay on the Northeast Coast and the bay host an abundant marine life.
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  • Striated surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus striatus, is a species of marine fish in the family Acanthuridae. One of the few herbivorous fishes which are occasionally toxic. Ciguatera poisoning.Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
The island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous for clear water, coral reefs and marine life in abundance.
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  • Sexy shrimp, Thor amboinensis, also known as the squat shrimp found across the Indo-West Pacific and it lives symbiotically on corals, sea anemones and other marine invertebrates in shallow reef communities. Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
The island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous for clear water, coral reefs and marine life in abundance.
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  • Hummingbird bobtail squid in invisble dark mode at night, Euprymna berryi (2 cm), Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
This magician can also glow with a specialised light organ that is inhabited by a bioluminescent bacteria. The "blue glow" counter-illumination hides the squid’s silhouette by helping it blend in with its surroundings.<br />
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On the southern tip of Taiwan with the Pacific Ocean all around the tip with clear water, coral reefs and abundant marine life in.Green Island, Taiwan.<br />
The island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous for clear water, coral reefs and marine life in abundance.
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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.
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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
  • 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 />
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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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  • 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 />
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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-20170924-093232-98S-v2.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 />
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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), 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), 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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  • 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 />
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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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  • 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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