Sentences with phrase «fragile coral reefs»

Furthermore, scientists speculate that much of the carnage has occurred below the surface, and the toll on sea life is much greater than is being publicized — many believe that as many as 50 times more animals have been killed than have been reported, that the oil spill damaged fragile coral reefs, and that oil and dispresants are still stuck in the food chain, after being absorbed by zoo plankton and fish.

The plumes are also direct evidence that the oil is mixing at every level of the ocean, from the fragile coral reefs at the bottom of the Gulf to the shallower spawning grounds of the bluefin tuna.

Faced with imminent decay, fragile coral reefs and human bodies share their vulnerabilities, in an exercise of entangled empathy.

Whether presenting customer testimonials to the board or discussing the fragile coral reefs in Biology class, a show that includes video is to be remembered.

These research findings have implications for the scientific understanding of fragile coral reef ecosystems as well as for the ecological significance of grey reef sharks.

Home to some of the best snorkeling on Oahu, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve offers crystal - clear waters, where schools of fish swim through the fragile coral reef.

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But many experts think that since these initiatives don't fight greenhouse gas emissions or climate change — the root cause of what's killing coral reefs — they won't be enough to save the fragile environment.

Bryozoan skeletons - like coral's - usually build the basic structure of isolated small reefs (known as patch reefs) and contribute to the formation of the known coral reefs, fragile ecosystems that are sensitive to the ocean acidification.

«Coral reefs are fragile environments; you have to be very conscious of what you are doing.»

A. clam oyster = stormy lace (coral reef) B. turtle heron = return hotel (pond) C. sloth macaw = stomach law (rain forest) D. koala dingo = ok diagonal (Australia) E. penguin seal = supine angel (Antarctica) F. giraffe lion = fragile info (African grassland) G. rabbit coyote = a robotic byte (coastal scrub) H. camel scorpion = comical person (desert) I. reindeer moose = redeem erosion (tundra) J. raccoon turkey = croaker county (deciduous forest)

Mixing art and science, his works are designed to act as artificial reefs — attracting corals, increasing marine biomass and aggregating fish species — while crucially diverting tourists away from fragile natural reefs and thus providing space for natural rejuvenation.

A. stormy lace (coral reef) B. return hotel (pond) C. stomach law (rain forest) D. ok diagonal (Australia) E. supine angel (Antarctica) F. fragile info (African grassland) G. a robotic byte (coastal scrub) H. comical person (desert) I. redeem erosion (tundra) J. croaker county (deciduous forest)

Extreme weather like droughts and large tropical cyclones would become more common, fragile ecosystems like coral reefs would be at risk of destruction and polar ice melting would swamp many coastal cities over the next century.

Increasing storm impacts are also likely to cause fragile branching species (responsible for most structural complexity on reefs) to decline more rapidly than the proportion of massive corals, resulting in low structural complexity on impacted reefs.

The ecological make up of Lizard Island includes fragile rainforest and Coral Reef, a perfect place for nature lovers to explore.

A half mile from our beach lies the Great Barrier Reef, home to fragile corals, gem colored sponges and a fantasy world of fish.

These fragile and endangered coral reefs act as key feeding and breeding grounds for a myriad of marine life and provide essential shoreline protection.

Given her interdisciplinary BA in marine ecology and ceramic sculpture, paired with her passion for the fragile beauty of coral reefs, this creative output is a long time coming.

The 37 - year - old sculptor, raised in England, Spain and Malaysia, has found a way to blend a love of diving and coral reefs with his art — which he crafts on dry land and then lowers into the seas, where, he says, it diverts divers who might otherwise spend too much time poking at fragile reefs.

On her diving trips she experiences the direct impacts of global warming and increasing acidification on coral reefs and fragile underwater ecosystems.

It would also send 500 extra coal ships with their cargo through the Great Barrier Reef each year, bringing new risk of damage to its fragile corals on their way to releasing an equivalent of more than 4.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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