Even though our local kelp forests support as many as 800 marine species, they can’t hold a candle to coral…
Marty SnydermanJuly 8, 2022
It’s a fact stranger than fiction: there are underwater creatures commonly found in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast…
Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 1, 2018
Much prized by underwater photographers for its beautiful colors, California hydrocoral (Stylaster californicus) is one of the 350 species of…
Mark YoungAugust 10, 2018
They’re carnivores. And their harpoon-like tentacles are filled with powerful venom. If aggregating anemones grew bigger, divers would have reason…
Bonnie J. CardoneFebruary 13, 2016
Once again we dive into Cnidaria, a large phylum that contains approximately 10,000 species. Phylum members include many animals that…
Bonnie J. CardoneJuly 16, 2015
We've discussed cnidarians in this column several times and will likely do so many more. There are about 10,000 species…
Bonnie J. CardoneMarch 26, 2015
Much prized by underwater photographers for its beautiful colors, California hydrocoral (Stylaster californicus) is one of the 350 species of…
Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 26, 2014
It's a fact stranger than fiction: there are underwater creatures commonly found in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast…
Bonnie J. CardoneOctober 22, 2013
Among the approximately 10,000 species that belong to the phylum Cnidaria (the ‚ "C" is silent), there are at least…
Bonnie J. CardoneMarch 13, 2013
