Sentences with phrase «covered by coral»

A group of biologists from the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute has found a shallow reef extensively covered by coral at the Kent Group Marine Protected Area near Flinders Island off the north - east of Tasmania.

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Coral cover, a measure of the percentage of the seafloor covered by living coral, is now just 10 - 20 percent worldCoral cover, a measure of the percentage of the seafloor covered by living coral, is now just 10 - 20 percent worldcoral, is now just 10 - 20 percent worldwide.

«Fish assemblages are significantly impacted by loss of coral cover as a result of bleaching events, and some fishes are more sensitive than others,» said co-author Prof Nick Graham of Lancaster University.

A new report by Australian and Swedish marine scientists in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment suggests that it may be possible to restore living coral cover to a badly - degraded reef system — though not easy.

The fluid vortex shown is generated by cilia covering the coral's surface, creating a whirlpool structure in the surrounding seawater.

The giant coral reefs of the Dolomites sank further and were covered by sedimentary layers and laid in depth for the next two hundred million years.

ref Damage may also be driven by disturbance history, level of coral cover, type of coral community, and environmental factors such as exposure and circulation.

This silvery beige jacquard is covered by dainty coral roses in full bloom.

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Comparing to other Chinese girls, I always thought I was a strong and tough one, but this time, my confidence was crushed after seeing Stephanie and Karoline (the other instructors in dive center) carrying 2 tanks at once, walking barefooted on the beach covered by crumbled corals.

I just love floating by those lovely coral - covered walls.

Just a 45 minute boat trip from Cairns, this beautiful island is covered by rainforest and surrounded by coral reef.

These areas of the coral head are dead and silted in, probably due to the shallow water covering them which allows more sunlight and thus more colonization by algae.

Walls are covered in rich growths of brightly - hued sponges, soft coral whips and sea fans, all nurtured by the mild currents that are more common on this side of the island.

This green gem lies four miles offshore and is ringed by white sand beaches set within coral - covered slopes and walls.

South Water Caye Imagine an island less than a half mile long, covered with white coral sand, tropical flowers, and coconut trees, surrounded by warm, crystal clear water enveloped in coral reefs that wrap more than half way around the island.

This beautiful palm covered island, 20 km from Phuket, is dotted with small sandy beaches, and surrounded by fringing hard coral reef.

Meno Slope Also on the west side of Gili Meno and only 5 mins away by boat, Meno Slope is totally covered in orange soft corals and is home to plenty of turtles, eels, scorpion fish and is famous for an eagle ray who took up resident there as a baby and is now often spotted cruising around and is not shy of divers.

The huge center pinnacle surrounded by small rocks are covered by soft corals, anemones, sponges and large sea fans.

With extraordinary topography, ranging from a shallow sandy bottom filled with small bommies, followed by a 3 m drop covered with coral and a huge variety of fish including turtles, clownfish and baby sharks.

With shores washed by currents from the South China Sea, most dives are conducted as drifts, which carry divers along an underwater landscape covered with soft corals and sponges and carved with small drop - offs and canyons.

The bay floor is covered with golden sand and is surrounded by sloping coral reef to either side.

The steep slope is covered by many soft corals and there is a great profusion of fish life.

One of over 7,000 islands which make up the Philippines, this 125 acre tropical island is covered in part by jungle, edged with white sand beaches and surrounded by coral reefs and azure waters.

Possible sites include: Bandit Ledge: The gentle hills and ridges of this site support a surprising amount of beautiful cauliflower corals Garden Eel Cove: The slow drop - off ends in a sandy bottom covered with graceful garden eels Anglers: A beautiful archway housing a big family of lionfish High Rock: A massive ridge capped by a pinnacle rising to within 10 feet (approx. 3 meters) of the water's surface Anchor Drag: A maze of canyons, arches small caverns provide enjoyable exploration of the lobsters, crabs, shrimp and puffer fish who live here North Golden Arches: The main attraction is a rock arch with scattered coral heads throughout the area South Golden Arches: A large rock arch with a sandy area, housing numerous marine animals Harlequin: A great spot for a deep dive to see large schools of fish Kaloko Arches: The main attractions here are the unique rock outcroppings and lava formations Turtle Pinnacle: One of best sites to find green sea turtles Eel Cove: Interesting and rapid drop - off for deep diving Thunder Reef: Good spot for viewing deep - water animals West Kaiwi: This dive site is one of the best for observing fish, with lots of coral and a nearby drop - off Please note: This is not an introductory dive.

A large gas fired barbecue and outdoor chairs and a table are located in an entertaining area under a rustic pergola that is increasingly covered by a scarlet and coral bougainvilleas.

The wreck is covered with different hard & soft corals and surrounded by groups of different fish like Oriental & Harlequin Sweetlips, Black Snappers & Batfish.

Sand stirred up by fins can cover corals and kill them.

Rather than document what we saw on any particular dive, it seems more useful to illustrate the large variety of corals, fish, nudis and other miscellaneous critters by type, so this 100m stretch of reef is covered in four parts: Hardy Reef Nudis, Hardy Reef Fish, Hardy Reef Coral and Hardy Reef Seastars and other critters.

The shallows are covered in sea anenomes and not far below an abundance of soft coral fields adorn the edges, surrounded by thousands of shimmering glassfish.

As well as this cultural beauty you can also enjoy the incredible physical beauty of the north east coast of Bali which offers all of the Balinese themes of countryside from towering volcanoes and mountains covered with rainforest and jungle down across the hills where memorizing patterns are carved into the landscape by the rice paddies and then coconut groves and other plantations lead up to the black and white sand beaches where there is crystal clear water which is flat over the coral reefs which are home to all kinds of unreal wildlife.

When diving with no current, you can explore the saddle connecting the main rock to a big pinnacle covered by fan corals.

From the place where the anchor is, the plated sand bottom with some bommies are well covered by soft corals, keep swimming on the right side (north) from a huge single lime rock toward the channel, you will end up in a wonderful cave underwater in 11 meters of water leads up to the surface under rugged lime cliff, suddenly will be heard the voice of roosting of bats clinking on the sealing of the cave.

The first dive site visited by our guests was Boo West, an extending ridge that is connected to a seamount, the last one covered in both soft and hard coral (including a giant table), whip coral and gorgonians.

The second dive of the day was in Keruo Channel and the current provided a good opportunity for a drift dive along this wall covered in gorgonians, sponges and by the southern shallower part, soft and hard coral.

Diving the sheltered area of the reef in order to avoid the stronger currents of this early morning, the guests were amazed by the extensive hard coral garden that cover the shallow part of this dive site.

along a plateau densely covered by soft and hard coral.

The groups drifted along a wall covered in hard coral and sea fans, observing schooling fusiliers, Red Snappers, batfishes passing by.

Imagine you were diving through the swim - throughs of a Coral Garden in warm clear waters, drifting along deep walls covered with sponges, fans and macro life, surrounded by colorful schools of fish, turtles, lobsters and crabs... Stop dreaming and join our team at Pro Dive Mexico to make it come true!!!

Great White Wall, described perfectly by Taveuni Dive Resort as «a perpendicular wall covered in ice coloured soft coral below 16m which keeps going deeper...».

As for the third dive we stopped by Friwinbonda and its wall covered in sponges and soft coral that continues along a slope that add to the mix some hard coral, like tables, staghorn and elkhorn.

You then follow your dive leader toward the wall; were mounds of coral are covered by swarms of juvenile fish in shades of purple, yellow, blue, red and green.

Culebra has many beautiful beaches including Flamenco Beach (Playa Flamenco), the beach extends for a mile of white coral sand and is framed beautifully by arid tree - covered hills.

The 32 - 49 ft (10 - 15m) reef is covered with a delightful garden of hard and soft corals and is frequently visited by schools of grunts, snappers, chromis and angelfish.

In the 5 years since the pier was built the pillars have been covered by soft coral and are the nursery for a lot of juvenile fish, such as catfish.

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In 2005, during the hottest average decade on record, 8 low - wind conditions known as «the doldrums» combined with very high ocean temperatures to cause massive coral bleaching in the Virgin Islands.9 This was followed by a particularly severe outbreak of at least five coral diseases in the Virgin Islands, resulting in a decline in coral cover of about 60 percent.9 There is some indication that higher ocean temperatures — between 86 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 35 degrees Celsius)-- promote optimal growth of several coral pathogens.9 Other research showed that elkhorn coral post-bleaching had larger disease lesions than unbleached specimens, suggesting that bleaching may increase the corals» susceptibility to disease.9, 10

Consider, for instance, coral: the Great Barrier Reef has seen coral cover decline by half in 27 years.

The findings from dives last week by researchers with the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources follows federal warnings of a possible large decline in coral cover in the archipelago this century due to climate change and warming oceans.