hermit crab, republic of palau, 2003
a glowing hermit crab tentatively peeks out of its coral burrow in palau. this island nation, along with nine independent countries, eighteen territories, and hawaii, composes the micronesia-fiji-polynesia biodiversity hotspot. rich in vulnerable endemic species, this hotspot encompasses more than 1,400 islands—and an area twice the size of the continental united states.
photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "hotspots: preserving pieces of a fragile biosphere," march 2003, national geographic magazine
寄居蟹,帕劳共和国，2003年
在帕劳，一只通红的的寄居蟹试探性地从它的珊瑚洞穴往外窥视。这个岛国和其他九个独立国家，十八个地域以及夏威夷组成了密克罗尼西亚-斐济-波利尼西亚生物多样性热点地区。这一地区有很多濒临灭绝的地域性物种，它包含1400多个岛屿——相当于美国大陆本土面积的两倍。
图片为《国家地理杂志》2003年3月刊“热点地区：保护“易碎”的生物圈”一文拍摄，未刊发。