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Hood Canal Photo Gallery

Lichen


blue rosette lichen	lichen	waxy firedot lichen

Algae


rockweed	red algae	succulent seaweed	sea hair

Worms


flatworm	ribbon worm & barnacles	red tube worm

Mollusks (snails, limpets, clams, ...)


snails	snails on rockweed	limpets	limpet

limpet	limpet with barnacle	manila clam	mussels & barnacles

oyster with barnacles	oysters and limpet

Crustaceans (barnacles, crabs, ...)


barnacles	isopods	hermit crab	hermit crab

purple shore crab	crab	crab	crab with eggs

dungeness crab	dungeness crab (male)	dungeness crab (female)	crab

Fish


midshipman	midshipman	gunnel

Birds


mergansers	immature bald eagle	bald eagle

Other Photos


Hood Canal beach	jellyfish	sea star	bryozoan (moss animals)

sponge	unknown	unknown

Resources & Links

About Hood Canal, WA

Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Program
Death in the Canal: A Who Done It - Chuck Louch, Port Townsend Marine Science Center Docent

Online PNW Animal Identification Resources:

WSU Beach Watchers EZ-ID Guide
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Online Field Guide
Rocky Intertidal Shore - rocky shore ecological information, Stony Brook State University of NY
Intertidal Field Guide - OceanLink

Published Field Guide/Animal Identification Resources:

The Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific Northwest. J. Duane Sept.
Whelks to Whales, Coastal Marine Life of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. Rick M. Harbo.
Exploring the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. Gloria Snively.
Beachcomber's Guide to Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest. Thomas M. Niesen.

Note: Most of the images above were taken with either a Panasonic-Lumix DMC-FZ20 or Canon PowerShot digital camera. They were then cropped and enhanced (lighting & contrast) in Adobe Photoshop Elements.

updated: 5/23/08