Site 1Coast Island
Eelgrass blades with their epiphytic snails waving in the turbid Skeena River plume water.
Eelgrass blades with their epiphytic snails waving in the turbid Skeena River plume water. Site 2Flora Bank
Eelgrass is barely visible in the sediment-filled and nutrient-rich water flowing from the Skeena River over Flora Bank.
Eelgrass is barely visible in the sediment-filled and nutrient-rich water flowing from the Skeena River over Flora Bank. Site 3Marrack Island
Heavy deposits of fine sediment on blades of seaweed growing near the eelgrass bed.
Heavy deposits of fine sediment on blades of seaweed growing near the eelgrass bed.
Site 4Porcher Island in Chismore Passage
Epiphytic red algae growing in plumes from the eelgrass blades.
Epiphytic red algae growing in plumes from the eelgrass blades. Site 5McMicking Island
Eelgrass flowers looming in the silty mist.
Eelgrass flowers looming in the silty mist.
Site 6Porcher Island near Creak Islands
Shells, eelgrass, and algae.
Shells, eelgrass, and algae. Site 7Porcher Island near Useless Point
Quillback rockfish hovering in the eelgrass.
Quillback rockfish hovering in the eelgrass. Site 8South Rachel Island
Snakelock anemone.
Snakelock anemone. Site 9West Kinahan Island
Red and brown seaweed with marine "snow" - fine silt from the Skeena River.
Red and brown seaweed with marine "snow" - fine silt from the Skeena River. Site 10Parry Island
Eelgrass with intertwined filamentous red and green seaweed.
Eelgrass with intertwined filamentous red and green seaweed. Site 11Arthur Island
Orange seapens and clam siphons in the sand at the edge of the eelgrass bed.
Orange seapens and clam siphons in the sand at the edge of the eelgrass bed. Site 12Stephens Passage
Eelgrass and shells in sand.
Eelgrass and shells in sand. Site 13Qlawdzeet Anchorage
Sunflower seastar amongst the kelp and eelgrass.
Sunflower seastar amongst the kelp and eelgrass. Site 14 West Melville Island
Short-spined seastar and and an empty butter clam shell amongst the eelgrass.
Short-spined seastar and and an empty butter clam shell amongst the eelgrass. Site 15East Melville Island
Clam siphons and eelgrass.
Clam siphons and eelgrass. Site 16Northeast Melville Island
Dungeness crab.
Dungeness crab. Site 17Moffat Islands
Eelgrass, green seaweed, and a sunflower seastar.
Eelgrass, green seaweed, and a sunflower seastar. Site 18West Dunira Island
Brilliantly colored sunflower seastar hiding under a kelp leaf.
Brilliantly colored sunflower seastar hiding under a kelp leaf. Site 19 Lucy Islands
Painted anemone.
Painted anemone. Site 20Big Bay on the Tsimpsean Peninsula near Curlew Rock
Epiphytic red algae "decorating" the eelgrass.
Epiphytic red algae "decorating" the eelgrass. Site 21Pearl Harbour on the Tsimpsean Peninsula
Eelgrass growing amongst cobble with a mottled star on the rocks.
Eelgrass growing amongst cobble with a mottled star on the rocks. Site 22North Tsimpsean Peninsula near Dudevoir Passage
A vermillion seastar and a leather seastar on the sand between patches of eelgrass.
A vermillion seastar and a leather seastar on the sand between patches of eelgrass. Site 23Wales Island near Tracey Island
A solitary giant plumone anemone at the edge of the eelgrass bed.
A solitary giant plumone anemone at the edge of the eelgrass bed.
Site 24Boston Islands
Three-ribbed kelp and eelgrass growing mixed together.
Three-ribbed kelp and eelgrass growing mixed together. Site 25Dundas Island near Nares Islets
Eelgrass flattened by ocean currents.
Eelgrass flattened by ocean currents. Site 26Dundas Island at Gore-Langton Point
A mixed bed of winged kelp and eelgrass.
A mixed bed of winged kelp and eelgrass. Site 27Edith Harbour on Dundas Island
Giant kelp growing in an eelgrass bed.
Giant kelp growing in an eelgrass bed. Site 28Prince Lebo Island
A tall and lush eelgrass bed (ecotype Zostera marine latifolia).
A tall and lush eelgrass bed (ecotype Zostera marine latifolia). Site 29Tsimpsean Peninsula near
Swamp Island
Short eelgrass (ecotype Zostera marina typica) growing in the intertidal regions (note the sand waves). A Dungeness crab tries to threaten the camera.
Swamp Island
Short eelgrass (ecotype Zostera marina typica) growing in the intertidal regions (note the sand waves). A Dungeness crab tries to threaten the camera.
Site locations for the Chatham Sound eelgrass study. Zoom in for site photos.