Luz Quiñones_Colonized Net (IMAGE) Smithsonian Caption Luz Quiñones, a scientist in SERC's Marine Invasions Lab, analyzes a mix of coastal organisms (the podded hydroid Aglaophenia pluma) and open-ocean organisms (Lepas gooseneck barnacles) on a colonized net. Credit Smithsonian Institution Usage Restrictions This photo may be used for media articles and social media, provided full credit is given and in accordance with the Smithsonian Terms of Use (https://www.si.edu/termsofuse). License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.