Michael Lang and Jeremy Jackson SCUBA Diving in Roatán, Honduras

Creator

John C. Ogden

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Creation Date

4-29-1995

Abstract

An underwater photograph of two SCUBA divers swimming at a depth of 4 meters along a coral reef near Fantasy Island Resort on the island of Roatán, off the northern coast of Honduras. The two SCUBA divers are identified as Michael Lang, Diving Supervisor of the Smithsonian Institution, and Jeremy Jackson, Chief Scientist of the R/V (Research Vessel) Urraca, a research vessel belonging to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in the country of Panama. Several species of corals are seen in the photograph, possibly including elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and thin leaf lettuce coral (Agaricia tenuifolia).

Keywords

Marine biology--Research, Marine biologists, Scuba diving, Coral reefs and islands, Coral reef ecology, Elkhorn coral, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Extent

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

Geographic Location

Honduras; 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