Took a trip down to Siesta Key FL last week and got up early each morning to take a walk on the beach and wade around looking for critters or shells or whatever before the other tourists ravaged the areas. The beaches were pretty bare most days, just shells that would wash up. One morning, however, the currents must have been just right. Tons of urchin, various algae, all sorts of critters. Also a number of cell phones and pairs of sunglasses.
Here are a few random shots of the macro algae & inverts I came across. I would love to have ID’s on any of them.
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Richie Vos
9 months ago
I like the pics. I have the large urchin as my desktop background now.
stonyreef
9 months ago
Thanks, glad you enjoyed them. Haven’t been greatly successful in ID’ing anything, but I do think the urchins are Lytechinus variegatus …
GT
9 months ago
i too love the pics. and i too have the large urchin as my background
John
3 months ago
I’m so jealous! I would love to be able to browse around the ocean for macroalgae. In Los Angeles we can find beer cans and diapers at the beach.