marine reptiles like sea turtles – marine biology (characteristics, ecology, habitat and range, behavior, diet), key to the 7 species of marine turtles, underwater photography, links, books
flatback turtle (Natator depressus): a) Northern Australia or the Gulf of Papua New Guinea
Meeresschildkröten – interessante meeresbiologische Fakten (Merkmale, Biologie, Vorkommen, Verhalten, Gefährdung), Unterwasserfotos, Links, Bücher. Information über folgende Tiere: Echte Karettschildkröte – Unechte Karettschildkröte – Suppenschildkröte – Bastardschildkröte – Lederschildkröte -Australische Flatback – Kemp’s Bastardschildkröte
Flatback-Schildkröte (Natator depressus): a) Nord-Australien oder der Golf von Papua Neu Guinea
Wallacea – a transition zone from Asia to Australia, specially rich in marine life and on land. A biodiversity hotspot with many endemic species. About the naturalist Sir Alfred Russel Wallace who traveled in this area. Maps of Wallacea, the Indonesian Throughflow and the land bridge through Wallacea during the ice age.
draw a line between Sulawesi and Irian Jaya (= Indonesian part of Papua New Guinea
Ambon, Haruku, Saparua, Banda, Halmahera (Maluku, Indonesia): maps, description of dive sites, addresses, links / Tauchplätze in den Molukken (Indonesien) – Karten, Tauchplatzbeschreibungen, Adressen und Links (Zubi – starfish)
other moluccan islands must have been connected by a land bridge to mainland New Guinea
starfish: photos of Ghostpipefish, Sea Moths – Fotos von Geisterpfeifenfischen und Flügelrossen Latin names of the fishes on this page: Solenostomus paradoxus, cyanopterus, leptosomus, paegnius / Europegasus draconis
This species looks like red algae and is mostly found in Papua New Guinea, Australia
Sharks (whale shark, requiem shark, bamboo shark, cat shark,hammerhead shark, tiger shark) – marine biology (characteristics, ecology and range, predatory behavior), underwater photography, links, books
Range: Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, southern Japan.
