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Warty crab (Eriphia verrucosa) on an oyster farm in the Etang de Thau, Hérault, Occitanie, FranceWarty crab (Eriphia verrucosa) on an oyster farm in the Etang de Thau, Hérault, Occitanie, France© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Detail of Giant Clam on reef Walindi Bismark ArchipelagoDetail of Giant Clam on reef Walindi Bismark Archipelago© Franco Banfi / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Detail of Giant Clam on reef Walindi Bismark Archipelago

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Giant giant clam (Tridacna gigas). This font is over a meter in length. Rajat Ampat, IndonesiaGiant giant clam (Tridacna gigas). This font is over a meter in length. Rajat Ampat, Indonesia© Gabriel Barathieu / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Common mussels (Mytilus edulis) on the rocks of Bonaparte beach in Plouha, Mecca of the Resistance where 135 Allied airmen were evacuated to England in 1944, Brittany, FranceCommon mussels (Mytilus edulis) on the rocks of Bonaparte beach in Plouha, Mecca of the Resistance where 135 Allied airmen were evacuated to England in 1944, Brittany, France© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Large mother-of-pearl (Pinna nobilis) in a herbarium with Halophila stipulacea (exotic species), off Kas, Marine Protected Area of Kas-Kekova, TurkeyLarge mother-of-pearl (Pinna nobilis) in a herbarium with Halophila stipulacea (exotic species), off Kas, Marine Protected Area of Kas-Kekova, Turkey© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Large mother-of-pearl (Pinna nobilis) in a herbarium with

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Pen shall (Pinna nobilis) installed on dead matte, Marine Protected Area on the Agathoise coast, Occitanie, Hérault, FrancePen shall (Pinna nobilis) installed on dead matte, Marine Protected Area on the Agathoise coast, Occitanie, Hérault, France© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Pen shell (Pinna nobilis) covered by the tropical alga Caulerpa cylindracea (ex Caulerpa racemosa), in the Marine Protected Area of the Agathoise coast (Occitanie, Hérault, France). Invasive exotic species. Biological invasion. Climate change, warming and tropicalization of the Mediterranean.Pen shell (Pinna nobilis) covered by the tropical alga Caulerpa cylindracea (ex Caulerpa racemosa), in the Marine Protected Area of the Agathoise coast (Occitanie, Hérault, France). Invasive exotic species. Biological invasion. Climate change, warming and tropicalization of the Mediterranean.© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Pen shell (Pinna nobilis) covered by the tropical alga Caulerpa

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Field of Pen shell (Pinna nobilis) covered by the tropical alga Caulerpa cylindracea (ex Caulerpa racemosa), in the Marine Protected Area of the Agathoise coast (Occitanie, Hérault, France). Invasive exotic species. Biological invasion. Climate change, warming and tropicalization of the Mediterranean.Field of Pen shell (Pinna nobilis) covered by the tropical alga Caulerpa cylindracea (ex Caulerpa racemosa), in the Marine Protected Area of the Agathoise coast (Occitanie, Hérault, France). Invasive exotic species. Biological invasion. Climate change, warming and tropicalization of the Mediterranean.© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Pen shell (Pinna nobilis) off Kas, Marine Protected Area of Kas-Kekova, TurkeyPen shell (Pinna nobilis) off Kas, Marine Protected Area of Kas-Kekova, Turkey© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Large Nacre (Pinna nobilis) in Slender Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) off Kas, Marine Protected Area of Kas-Kekova, TurkeyLarge Nacre (Pinna nobilis) in Slender Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) off Kas, Marine Protected Area of Kas-Kekova, Turkey© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Large Nacre (Pinna nobilis) in Slender Seagrass (Cymodocea

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Strips of paper flutter with the wind to scare the birds in the Jospinet mussels in Planguenoual, Brittany, FranceStrips of paper flutter with the wind to scare the birds in the Jospinet mussels in Planguenoual, Brittany, France© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Freshwater clam (Polymesoda sp.) in aquariumFreshwater clam (Polymesoda sp.) in aquarium© Aqua Press / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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Freshwater clam (Polymesoda sp.) in aquarium

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snooted portrait of a scallop, Blue Heron Bridge, Lake Worth Lagoon, Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Atlantic Ocean.snooted portrait of a scallop, Blue Heron Bridge, Lake Worth Lagoon, Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Atlantic Ocean.© Steven Kovacs / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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snooted portrait of a scallop, Blue Heron Bridge, Lake Worth

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unidentified Scallop, Pectinidae family, Blue Heron Bridge, Lake Worth Lagoon, Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Atlantic Ocean.unidentified Scallop, Pectinidae family, Blue Heron Bridge, Lake Worth Lagoon, Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Atlantic Ocean.© Steven Kovacs / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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unidentified Scallop, Pectinidae family, Blue Heron Bridge, Lake

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Fisherman coming back from the clam fishery, Bourgneuf Bay, Pays de Loire, FranceFisherman coming back from the clam fishery, Bourgneuf Bay, Pays de Loire, France© Emile Barbelette / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) on a sandy bottom at low tideCommon cockle (Cerastoderma edule) on a sandy bottom at low tide© Emile Barbelette / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1st summer, raising an oyster on a bench of oysters, Finistère, FranceEurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1st summer, raising an oyster on a bench of oysters, Finistère, France© Jean Mayet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1st summer, opening an oyster on a bench of oysters, Finistère, FranceEurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1st summer, opening an oyster on a bench of oysters, Finistère, France© Jean Mayet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1st summer, prospecting on a bench of oysters with Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Finistère, FranceEurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 1st summer, prospecting on a bench of oysters with Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Finistère, France© Jean Mayet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Cancale oyster farm at low tide, Brittany, FranceCancale oyster farm at low tide, Brittany, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Cancale oyster farm at low tide, Brittany, FranceCancale oyster farm at low tide, Brittany, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Cancale oyster farm at low tide, Brittany, France

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Stall of oysters on the market of Cancale, Brittany, FranceStall of oysters on the market of Cancale, Brittany, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Stall of oysters on the market of Cancale, Brittany, France

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Cancale oyster farm at low tide, Brittany, FranceCancale oyster farm at low tide, Brittany, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Cancale oyster farm int the moonlight, Brittany, FranceCancale oyster farm int the moonlight, Brittany, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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The Weka (Gallirallus australis) is an endemic bird of New Zealand that has during the evolution lost the ability to fly like the famous Kiwi. It is very opportunistic and can eat various foods or sadly even human waste. This image of Weka was taken on a beach in Ulva island in New Zealand wich is "predatory free" because cleared of introduced mammals predators. The bird was not shy at all and came a few meters from me in search of mussels to eat at low tide. The Weka a is an endangered bird ranked vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.The Weka (Gallirallus australis) is an endemic bird of New Zealand that has during the evolution lost the ability to fly like the famous Kiwi. It is very opportunistic and can eat various foods or sadly even human waste. This image of Weka was taken on a beach in Ulva island in New Zealand wich is "predatory free" because cleared of introduced mammals predators. The bird was not shy at all and came a few meters from me in search of mussels to eat at low tide. The Weka a is an endangered bird ranked vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.© Lucas Mugnier / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Giant clams (Tridacna sp.) in aquariumGiant clams (Tridacna sp.) in aquarium© Aqua Press / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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Pea crab (Pinnotheres sp.) in a Mussel (Mytilus edulis)Pea crab (Pinnotheres sp.) in a Mussel (Mytilus edulis)© Aqua Press / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale

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Pea crab (Pinnotheres sp.) in a Mussel (Mytilus edulis)

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Dead fan mussel in a seagrass, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) infected with the parasite Haplosporidium. Monaco. Mediterranean.Dead fan mussel in a seagrass, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) infected with the parasite Haplosporidium. Monaco. Mediterranean.© Jean-Michel Mille / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Dead fan mussel in a seagrass, Mediterranean Sea. Massive

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Dead young fan mussel in a seagrass, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) infected with the parasite Haplosporidium. Villefranche-sur-Mer. France. Mediterranean.Dead young fan mussel in a seagrass, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) infected with the parasite Haplosporidium. Villefranche-sur-Mer. France. Mediterranean.© Jean-Michel Mille / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Dead young fan mussel in a seagrass, Mediterranean Sea. Massive

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Dead fan mussel and diver, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) infected with the parasite Haplosporidium. Porticcio. Corsica. Mediterranean.Dead fan mussel and diver, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) infected with the parasite Haplosporidium. Porticcio. Corsica. Mediterranean.© Jean-Michel Mille / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Dead fan mussel and diver, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality

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Dead fan mussel, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) infected with the parasite Haplosporidium. Porticcio. Corsica. Mediterranean.Dead fan mussel, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) infected with the parasite Haplosporidium. Porticcio. Corsica. Mediterranean.© Jean-Michel Mille / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Dead fan mussel, Mediterranean Sea. Massive mortality of Noble

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Fan mussel and diver, Mediterranean Sea.Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) the largest bivalve of the Mediterranean. Protected species. St Nicolas. Monaco. Mediterranean.Fan mussel and diver, Mediterranean Sea.Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) the largest bivalve of the Mediterranean. Protected species. St Nicolas. Monaco. Mediterranean.© Jean-Michel Mille / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Fan mussel and diver, Mediterranean Sea.Noble Pen Shell (Pinna

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Fan mussel and diver, Mediterranean Sea.Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) the largest bivalve of the Mediterranean. Protected species. Cap Estel. Monaco. Mediterranean.Fan mussel and diver, Mediterranean Sea.Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) the largest bivalve of the Mediterranean. Protected species. Cap Estel. Monaco. Mediterranean.© Jean-Michel Mille / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Establishment of oyster spat at an oyster farmer Etang de Thau, FranceEstablishment of oyster spat at an oyster farmer Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Establishment of oyster spat at an oyster farmer Etang de Thau, FranceEstablishment of oyster spat at an oyster farmer Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Young woman tasting an oyster Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, FranceYoung woman tasting an oyster Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Young woman tasting an oyster Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, France

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Oyster farmer boats, Etang de Thau, FranceOyster farmer boats, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Young woman tasting an oyster Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, FranceYoung woman tasting an oyster Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Young woman tasting an oyster Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, France

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Oyster farmer manipulating water gain to lift and unhook oysters from the rope, Etang de Thau, FranceOyster farmer manipulating water gain to lift and unhook oysters from the rope, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oysterman harvesting an oyster on a spat, Etang de Thau, FranceOysterman harvesting an oyster on a spat, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster spat out of water, Etang de Thau, FranceOyster spat out of water, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster farmer handling a 'lantern', Etang de Thau, FranceOyster farmer handling a 'lantern', Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oysters park on Etang de Thau, Hérault, FranceOysters park on Etang de Thau, Hérault, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oysters park on Etang de Thau, Hérault, FranceOysters park on Etang de Thau, Hérault, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster farmer on Etang de Thau, FranceOyster farmer on Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oysters park on Etang de Thau, Hérault, FranceOysters park on Etang de Thau, Hérault, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster farmer handling oyster sacks, Etang de Thau, FranceOyster farmer handling oyster sacks, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster of Bouzigues in the hand of an oyster farmer, Etang de Thau, FranceOyster of Bouzigues in the hand of an oyster farmer, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster of Bouzigues in the hand of an oyster farmer, Etang de Thau, FranceOyster of Bouzigues in the hand of an oyster farmer, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oysterman carrying a bag of oysters, Etang de Thau, FranceOysterman carrying a bag of oysters, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Fleshy tellin (Tellina incarnata), Etang de Thau, FranceFleshy tellin (Tellina incarnata), Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Man using a knife to disconnect an oyster Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, FranceMan using a knife to disconnect an oyster Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Bag of oysters from Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, FranceBag of oysters from Bouzigues, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster spat at an oyster farmer, Etang de Thau, FranceOyster spat at an oyster farmer, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster spat at an oyster farmer, Etang de Thau, FranceOyster spat at an oyster farmer, Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Establishment of oyster spat at an oyster farmer Etang de Thau, FranceEstablishment of oyster spat at an oyster farmer Etang de Thau, France© Eric Guilloret / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Invertebrate marine life: molluscs, sponges, gorgonians, hard coral (yellow, front Acropora sp.; backgnd: Porites sp.) The cockscomb oyster, Lopha cristagalli, is a species of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Ostreidae. Northeast Kimbe Bay reef, D: 22 m, Papua New GuineaTara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Invertebrate marine life: molluscs, sponges, gorgonians, hard coral (yellow, front Acropora sp.; backgnd: Porites sp.) The cockscomb oyster, Lopha cristagalli, is a species of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Ostreidae. Northeast Kimbe Bay reef, D: 22 m, Papua New Guinea© Christoph Gerigk / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Southern giant clam, Tridacna derasa. Above photographed with daylight and bellow showing fluorescent colours photographed under special blue or ultraviolet light and filter. Many animals are intensely fluorescent under certain light wavelengths. Shallow water reef-building fluorescent corals seem to be more resistant to coral bleaching than other corals, and the higher the density of fluorescent pigments, the more likely to resist. This enables them to better protect the zooxanthellae that help sustain them. The pigments that fluoresce are photoproteins, and a current theory is that this acts as a type of sunscreen that prevents too much UV light damaging the zooxanthallae. These corals have the photoproteins above the zooxanthallae to protect them. Corals that grow in deeper water, where light is scarce, are using fluorescence to absorb UV light and reflect it back to the zooxanthallae to give them more light to turn into nutrients. These corals have the photoproteins below the zooxanthallae to reflect it back. Photographed in aquarium. PortugalSouthern giant clam, Tridacna derasa. Above photographed with daylight and bellow showing fluorescent colours photographed under special blue or ultraviolet light and filter. Many animals are intensely fluorescent under certain light wavelengths. Shallow water reef-building fluorescent corals seem to be more resistant to coral bleaching than other corals, and the higher the density of fluorescent pigments, the more likely to resist. This enables them to better protect the zooxanthellae that help sustain them. The pigments that fluoresce are photoproteins, and a current theory is that this acts as a type of sunscreen that prevents too much UV light damaging the zooxanthallae. These corals have the photoproteins above the zooxanthallae to protect them. Corals that grow in deeper water, where light is scarce, are using fluorescence to absorb UV light and reflect it back to the zooxanthallae to give them more light to turn into nutrients. These corals have the photoproteins below the zooxanthallae to reflect it back. Photographed in aquarium. Portugal© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Southern giant clam, Tridacna derasa. Left photographed with daylight and right showing fluorescent colours photographed under special blue or ultraviolet light and filter. Many animals are intensely fluorescent under certain light wavelengths. Shallow water reef-building fluorescent corals seem to be more resistant to coral bleaching than other corals, and the higher the density of fluorescent pigments, the more likely to resist. This enables them to better protect the zooxanthellae that help sustain them. The pigments that fluoresce are photoproteins, and a current theory is that this acts as a type of sunscreen that prevents too much UV light damaging the zooxanthallae. These corals have the photoproteins above the zooxanthallae to protect them. Corals that grow in deeper water, where light is scarce, are using fluorescence to absorb UV light and reflect it back to the zooxanthallae to give them more light to turn into nutrients. These corals have the photoproteins below the zooxanthallae to reflect it back. Photographed in aquarium. PortugalSouthern giant clam, Tridacna derasa. Left photographed with daylight and right showing fluorescent colours photographed under special blue or ultraviolet light and filter. Many animals are intensely fluorescent under certain light wavelengths. Shallow water reef-building fluorescent corals seem to be more resistant to coral bleaching than other corals, and the higher the density of fluorescent pigments, the more likely to resist. This enables them to better protect the zooxanthellae that help sustain them. The pigments that fluoresce are photoproteins, and a current theory is that this acts as a type of sunscreen that prevents too much UV light damaging the zooxanthallae. These corals have the photoproteins above the zooxanthallae to protect them. Corals that grow in deeper water, where light is scarce, are using fluorescence to absorb UV light and reflect it back to the zooxanthallae to give them more light to turn into nutrients. These corals have the photoproteins below the zooxanthallae to reflect it back. Photographed in aquarium. Portugal© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) holding a limpet in its beak, Malvinas IslandsBlack Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) holding a limpet in its beak, Malvinas Islands© Raphaël Sané / BiosphotoJPG - RMUse for the promotion of hunting prohibited

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Flame shell, Gaping file shell (Limaria hians). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands.Flame shell, Gaping file shell (Limaria hians). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands.© Sergio Hanquet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Bear paw Clam (Hippopus hippopus) on detrital background. Rare in some areas of the lagoon due to overfishing. New Caledonia.Bear paw Clam (Hippopus hippopus) on detrital background. Rare in some areas of the lagoon due to overfishing. New Caledonia.© Nicolas-Alain Petit / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Mussel (Anodonta sp) sold in the market of Dali, Yunnan, ChinaMussel (Anodonta sp) sold in the market of Dali, Yunnan, China© Régis Cavignaux / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Henslow's swimming crab (Polybius henslowi) Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), MoroccoHenslow's swimming crab (Polybius henslowi) Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), Morocco© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Plastic bag hooked to a Pen shell (Pinna nobilis) in the port of Leucate, Aude, Occitanie, France - protected species in FrancePlastic bag hooked to a Pen shell (Pinna nobilis) in the port of Leucate, Aude, Occitanie, France - protected species in France© Mathieu Foulquié / BiosphotoJPG - RMSale prohibited by some Agents

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Scallop mulch at the foot of Agapanthes, spring, Manche, Normandy, FranceScallop mulch at the foot of Agapanthes, spring, Manche, Normandy, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Scallop mulch at the foot of Agapanthes, spring, Manche, Normandy, FranceScallop mulch at the foot of Agapanthes, spring, Manche, Normandy, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Scallop mulch in a garden, spring, Manche, Normandy, FranceScallop mulch in a garden, spring, Manche, Normandy, France© Yann Avril / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster park in Cancale, low tide, Brittany, FranceOyster park in Cancale, low tide, Brittany, France© Joël Douillet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Trawlers equipped for scallop fishing in the port of Le Légué in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, FranceTrawlers equipped for scallop fishing in the port of Le Légué in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Trawlers equipped for scallop fishing in the port of Le Légué

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Scallop nuts (Pecten maximus) at the fish market of Fécamp fishing port, Normandy, FranceScallop nuts (Pecten maximus) at the fish market of Fécamp fishing port, Normandy, France© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Scallop nuts (Pecten maximus) at the fish market of Fécamp

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Oyster bags in Cancale, Brittany, FranceOyster bags in Cancale, Brittany, France© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster bags in Cancale, Brittany, France

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Oyster farmers fixing oyster bags in Cancale, Brittany, FranceOyster farmers fixing oyster bags in Cancale, Brittany, France© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster Zone in Cancale, Brittany, FranceOyster Zone in Cancale, Brittany, France© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster Zone in Cancale, Brittany, France

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Oyster park in Beg Ar Vilin in Plougrescant, Brittany, FranceOyster park in Beg Ar Vilin in Plougrescant, Brittany, France© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oyster park in Beg Ar Vilin in Plougrescant, Brittany, France

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Rocks at low tide, covered with mussels and anatifes., Pacific Rim, South Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaRocks at low tide, covered with mussels and anatifes., Pacific Rim, South Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Sea palm (Postelsia palmaeformis), mussels and anatifes at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Botanical Beach Provincial Park, Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaSea palm (Postelsia palmaeformis), mussels and anatifes at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Botanical Beach Provincial Park, Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Bronze spire depicting a Saint Jacques shell inlaid in the cobblestones, indicating the direction of the pilgrimage route of Compostela, Saint Jean Pied de Port (64), Pyrenees, FranceBronze spire depicting a Saint Jacques shell inlaid in the cobblestones, indicating the direction of the pilgrimage route of Compostela, Saint Jean Pied de Port (64), Pyrenees, France© Laurent Lhoté / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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European bitterling, Rhodeus amarus. Couple, male above. Female introduces the oviduct inside freshwater mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and deposits the eggs. Male sheds sperm into the inhalant current of the respiring mussel and thereby, fertilizes the eggs. Fry remain in the mussel until protection is not anymore required. PortugalEuropean bitterling, Rhodeus amarus. Couple, male above. Female introduces the oviduct inside freshwater mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and deposits the eggs. Male sheds sperm into the inhalant current of the respiring mussel and thereby, fertilizes the eggs. Fry remain in the mussel until protection is not anymore required. Portugal© Paulo de Oliveira / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Whip goby (Bryaninops sp) on the lip of a Giant clam (Tridacna gigas), Komodo IndonesiaWhip goby (Bryaninops sp) on the lip of a Giant clam (Tridacna gigas), Komodo Indonesia© Fabien Michenet / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Giant clam (Tridacna gigas), Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Upolu Reef, AustraliaGiant clam (Tridacna gigas), Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Upolu Reef, Australia© Antoine Boureau / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Diver and Giant Clams (Tridacnidae sp), Australia, South Pacific.Diver and Giant Clams (Tridacnidae sp), Australia, South Pacific.© Jean-Michel Mille / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Diver and Giant Clams field (Tridacnidae sp), Australia, South Pacific.Diver and Giant Clams field (Tridacnidae sp), Australia, South Pacific.© Jean-Michel Mille / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oysters farms (Magallana gigas) with bladder wrack (Fucus serratus) and dwarf eelgrass (Zostera noltei), Pleubian, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Syn.: Crassostrea gigasOysters farms (Magallana gigas) with bladder wrack (Fucus serratus) and dwarf eelgrass (Zostera noltei), Pleubian, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Syn.: Crassostrea gigas© Frédéric Tournay / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Oysters farms (Magallana gigas) with bladder wrack (Fucus serratus), Pleubian, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Syn.: Crassostrea gigaOysters farms (Magallana gigas) with bladder wrack (Fucus serratus), Pleubian, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Syn.: Crassostrea giga© Frédéric Tournay / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas Syn. : Crassostrea gigas) escaped from oysters farms, Lézardrieux, Côtes-d'Armor, France.Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas Syn. : Crassostrea gigas) escaped from oysters farms, Lézardrieux, Côtes-d'Armor, France.© Frédéric Tournay / BiosphotoJPG - RM

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Close up of Electric Flame Scallop, Ctenoides ales, Christmas Island, AustraliaClose up of Electric Flame Scallop, Ctenoides ales, Christmas Island, Australia© Reinhard Dirscherl / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale
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Siphon of a Giant clam (Tridacna gigas)

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Cleaning Scallop (Pectinidae); Yarmouth, MaineCleaning Scallop (Pectinidae); Yarmouth, Maine© Jeffrey Rotman / BiosphotoJPG - RMNon exclusive sale, exclusive sale possible in France

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Cleaning Scallop (Pectinidae); Yarmouth, Maine

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