Brown Algae at Cochinos Station 7 in Cayos Cochinos, Honduras

Creator

John C. Ogden

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Creation Date

5-1-1995

Abstract

An underwater photograph of a coral reef near a location known as "Cochinos Station 7" near Chachahuate, an island in the Cayos Cochinos archipelago, off the northern coast of Honduras. Dense mats of Dictyota divaricata, a species of brown algae, are seen in the photograph. Also in the photograph are several species of corals, including feather plumes (Genus Pseudopterogorgia) and sea fans (Genus Gorgonia).

Keywords

Marine biology--Research, Coral reefs and islands, Coral reef ecology, Soft corals, Sea fans (Zoology), Marine algae, Dictyota

Extent

2 x 2 inches cardboard projector slide with 35mm photographic film

Geographic Location

Honduras; Cayos Cochinos; Isla de Roatán; Islas de la Bahía; La Ceiba (Honduras)

Physical Collection

Dr. John Ogden Caribbean and Coral Reef Collection

Folder

Binder 12

Digital Date

2024

Media Type

Color slides