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Alismatales Collection

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Northern pike (Esox lucius) amongst Shining pondweed (Potamogeton lucens)

Northern pike (Esox lucius) amongst Shining pondweed (Potamogeton lucens). Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland, September. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on on Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on on Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed. The Bahamas

Background imageAlismatales Collection: American lobster (Homarus americana) in eelgrass (Zostera marina). Nova Scotia, Canada

American lobster (Homarus americana) in eelgrass (Zostera marina). Nova Scotia, Canada. July

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Large leaf of Giant Elephants Ear (Alocasia odora), in rainforest, Yangminshan

Large leaf of Giant Elephants Ear (Alocasia odora), in rainforest, Yangminshan, Taiwan

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Cuckoo pint or Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum) in Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, UK

Cuckoo pint or Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum) in Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, UK. April

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer). Native to Asia

Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer). Native to Asia

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) in visible light. In cultivation, Surrey, England, UK

Skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) in visible light. In cultivation, Surrey, England, UK. Native to Canada and USA. Sequence 1/2

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Sunrays penetrating a Seagrass meadow (Zostera Marina) Helford River, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. April

Sunrays penetrating a Seagrass meadow (Zostera Marina) Helford River, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. April

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis) growing on a stalk of Eelgrass (Zostera marina)

Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis) growing on a stalk of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) on the seabed, Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) one of largest flowers in the world

Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) one of largest flowers in the world. Blooming in Papillote Garden, Dominica, West Indies

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Queen conch (Aliger gigas) in a seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) meadow, Bahamas

Queen conch (Aliger gigas) in a seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) meadow, Bahamas

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) hunting in seagrass bed

Banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) hunting in seagrass bed. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) hunting amongst fish in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum)

Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) hunting amongst fish in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view from below

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) bed, sun rays shining through water

Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) bed, sun rays shining through water. A patch of seagrass bed in the Mediterranean sea is considered to be the oldest living organism on earth. Spain. June

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) hunting in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum

Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) hunting in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view towards sky. Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Spiny seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) adult female in a meadow of (Zostera marina

Spiny seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) adult female in a meadow of (Zostera marina) seagrass. Studland Bay, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. English Channel, North East Atlantic Ocean

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Sea snails (Smaragdia viridis) on Little neptune seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) Tenerife

Sea snails (Smaragdia viridis) on Little neptune seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Flowering-rush (Butomus umbellatus), locally rare plantLangham Ponds SSSI, Surrey

Flowering-rush (Butomus umbellatus), locally rare plantLangham Ponds SSSI, Surrey, England, July

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) shoal swimming over Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum)

Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) shoal swimming over Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), Jardines de la Reina / Gardens of the Queen National Park, Caribbean Sea, Ciego de Avila, Cuba

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Noble pen shell (Pinna nobilis) is the largest bivalve in the Mediterranean

Noble pen shell (Pinna nobilis) is the largest bivalve in the Mediterranean. It is mostly found in seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica). National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades, Greece

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Elephant yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) spathe with band of male flowers above

Elephant yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) spathe with band of male flowers above and female flowers below. In cultivation

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Queen conch (Lobatus gigas) juvenile feeding on algae growing on Seagrass (Thalassia

Queen conch (Lobatus gigas) juvenile feeding on algae growing on Seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) blades. Eleuthera, Bahamas

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Water filled ditch with shadow of a tree on water with Fringed waterlily (Nymphoides

Water filled ditch with shadow of a tree on water with Fringed waterlily (Nymphoides peltata) Star duckweed (Lemna trisulca) Netherlands. July 2015

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) with submerged roots in aquarium

Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) with submerged roots in aquarium

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Female Northern pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) preparing to lay another egg on a blade of

Female Northern pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) preparing to lay another egg on a blade of eelgrass (Zostera marina), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) on the seabed, Tenerife

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) on the seabed, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) on the seabed, Tenerife

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) on the seabed, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageAlismatales Collection: A large herbivorous Seahare (Aplysia punctata) crawling around a Common eelgrass

A large herbivorous Seahare (Aplysia punctata) crawling around a Common eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadow, Helford River Estuary, Cornwall, UK

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Broad-leaved pondweed (Potamogeton natans) growing in moorland pool

Broad-leaved pondweed (Potamogeton natans) growing in moorland pool, with raindrops beading on the hydrophobic surface of the leaves. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. December

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on Tapegrass (Halophila stipulacea)

Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on Tapegrass (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by juvenile Golden trevally fish (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) juveniles hiding in Eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) juveniles hiding in Eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed. Once the most caught fish in the world, the cod fishery collapsed in 1992

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Morey eel (Muraena helena) in seagrass meadow (Posidonia oceanica) Punta Carena

Morey eel (Muraena helena) in seagrass meadow (Posidonia oceanica) Punta Carena, Capri Island, Sorrentine Peninsula, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) watercolour illustration

Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) watercolour illustration

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on Tapegrass (Halophila stipulacea)

Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on Tapegrass (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by juvenile Golden trevally fish (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) pair in Eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed

Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) pair in Eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed. Newfoundland, Canada. September

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) hunting over Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum

Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) hunting over Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view from below. Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Northern sea star (Asterias rubens), two feeding in Eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed

Northern sea star (Asterias rubens), two feeding in Eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed. Newfoundland, Canada. May

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Meadow of Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica), Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Meadow of Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica), Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Black-tailed wrasse (Symphodus melanocercus) sheltering within Neptune seagrass

Black-tailed wrasse (Symphodus melanocercus) sheltering within Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica). Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) meadow, Samaria National Park, Chania, Crete

Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) meadow, Samaria National Park, Chania, Crete, Greece

Background imageAlismatales Collection: A school of Siganids (Siganus rivulatus) fish swimming over meadow of little Neptune

A school of Siganids (Siganus rivulatus) fish swimming over meadow of little Neptune seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa). Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Neptune seagrass meadow (Posidonia oceanica) in the coastal zone of the Samaria National

Neptune seagrass meadow (Posidonia oceanica) in the coastal zone of the Samaria National Park, Chania, Crete

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Elephant yam flower (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) spadix surrounded by spathe

Elephant yam flower (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) spadix surrounded by spathe. Cultivated in glasshouse

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) with stamens and stigma, nectar globules at base of carpels

Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) with stamens and stigma, nectar globules at base of carpels. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Elephant yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) in UV light, lower band with female flowers

Elephant yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) in UV light, lower band with female flowers, male flowers above

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer), female flowers fluroescing in UV light, male flowers above

Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer), female flowers fluroescing in UV light, male flowers above. Native to Yunnan, China

Background imageAlismatales Collection: American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with mouth open over seagrass bed, Chinchorro

American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with mouth open over seagrass bed, Chinchorro Banks Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Background imageAlismatales Collection: Ten-spotted ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) on Common Water-plantain (Alsima plantago-aquatica)

Ten-spotted ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) on Common Water-plantain (Alsima plantago-aquatica) Belgium, June



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