Sentences with phrase «from deeper reef»

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In her book Birthing From Within, nurse midwife and childbirth educator Pam England calls writing birth plans, «a ritual of modern pregnancy» that can act as, «a hidden reef on which your efforts toward deeper birth preparation may run aground.»

Using the Great Barrier Reef as their study case, they estimated the evolution of the region over the last 14,000 years and showed that (1) high sediment loads from catchments erosion prevented coral growth during the early phase of sea level rise and favoured deep offshore sediment deposition; (2) how the fine balance between climate, sea level, and margin physiography enabled coral reefs to thrive under limited shelf sedimentation rates at 6,000 years before present; and, (3) how over the last 3,000 years, the decrease of accommodation space led to the lateral extension of coral reefs consistent with available observational data.

Divers from the California Academy of Sciences decompress after visiting a deep reef near Easter Island.

Each programme covered a different type of ocean environment from the deep to coral reefs, so each interactive module broadly matched the subject.

It was sheltered from the waves and wind, its mouth was deep enough to clear the reefs that line the Red Sea coast, and the fossilized coral cliffs could be dug out easily.

The rariphotic occurs just below a previously defined reef zone, the mesophotic, which extends from about 40 to as deep as 150 meters (about 120 - 450 feet).

Rariphotic (low light): Newly discovered faunal zone from 130 - 300 meters (400 - 1,000 feet), below the reef - building coral zone, and as deep as Curasub can go.

But when reef sharks emerge from deeper waters, it's best to quit foraging and hide instead.

Since 2011, when DROP began, more than 40 researchers, most from the National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), have intensively studied deep - reef fishes and invertebrates off Curaçao.

To get a better estimate, the consortium of 17 researchers from Europe and Australia carefully drilled two holes, one 86 meters deep into the reef's inner shelf, the other 210 meters into a narrow reef skirting the margin of the outer shelf.

A throng of reef - dwelling organisms live on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico's continental shelf some 200 kilometers offshore, from corals in the shallower regions to sponges, sea fans and other soft corals, and numerous fish species in the deep.

Today, scientists returned from a 28 - day research expedition aboard NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai exploring the deep coral reefs within Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

«The models work by looking at where we know deep - water coral reefs are found, identifying what is favourable environment for the corals, for example their favourite depths, and then looking for areas with the same or similar conditions,» added Dr Anthony Grehan, from NUI Galway.

To prevent coral reefs around the world from dying off, deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions are required, says a new study from Carnegie's Katharine Ricke and Ken Caldeira.

Researchers studied the Cayman reefs, which are 80 miles south of Cuba and surrounded by deep ocean water, in part because of their remoteness and negligible impact from a small nearby human population, Frazer said.

From the research vessel Alucia the scientists conducted technical scuba dives and descended in a three - person submersible to examine deep coral reef biofluorescence down to 1,000 meters.

Deep reefs, which extend from depths of 150 to more than 1,000 feet, are underexplored ecosystems worldwide.

«We discover a new species of sea bass on Curacao deep reefs that just happens to be the missing adult stage of a larval fish from Florida, which we only knew existed because it was included as «decoration» in a scientific publication.

The research team collected sediments from four deep reef environments between 30 - 50 meters south of St. Thomas, U.S.Virgin Islands, and from two shallower water reef sites.

An analysis of sediment from 17 seabed sites — from European estuaries to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the deep Atlantic Ocean — found that the bathyal region of the Rockall Trough has more species than any other area so far measured.

Three species of shark, tiger, lemon and Caribbean reef, all use deeper coral reefs in the Virgin Islands, but only lemon shark presence was associated with seasonal grouper spawning aggregations, according to a study published May 4, 2016 in the open - access journal PLOS ONE by Alexandria Pickard from Nova Southeastern University, Florida, Bradley Wetherbee of the University of Rhode Island and colleagues.

Members of this family are found in marine habitats ranging from intertidal reefs to the deep sea (to at least 5000 m).

Examples of marine calcifiers from Kleypas et al. 2006: (a) coralline algae (photo by Nancy Sefton; courtesy NOAA / CORIS); (b) Halimeda (photo by James Watt; courtesy NOAA / NMFS); (c) benthic foraminifera (courtesy P. Hallock); (d) reef - building coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus; Cmdr William Harrigan, NOAA Corps; courtesy Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary); (e) deep - water coral (Lophelia pertusa; from 413 m depth off North Carolina.

His PhD, from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, was entitled Deep reef bioerosion and deposition: Sedimentology of mesophotic coral reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Professor Mark Williams said: «The range of environments we are working with is remarkable — from polar ice and snow layers to deep lake and sea floors to the skeletons of reef corals and stalactites in caves.

«We recommend acting quickly, because pressure to over-exploit deep reefs will inevitably grow as shallow reefs become almost universally degraded due to growing human population pressures and climate change,» says co-author Dr. John Guinotte from the Marine Conservation Institute.

Marine scientists from Australia and the USA today called for global efforts to protect deeper coral reefs as insurance against the widespread destruction of shallow reefs and their fish stocks now taking place around the world.

But it says that deeper reef environments — 40 metres to 150 metres below the waves — could serve as a refuge for species driven from the shallows, although more research needs to be done to establish a role for these regions.

The turquoise waters to the south and east turn to a deep cobalt blue just past the coral reef system where the water depth drops from 50 feet to 70,000 feet and bring a wide array of fishing grounds.

The turquoise waters to the south and east turn to a deep cobalt blue just past the coral reef system where the water depth drops from 50 feet to over 7,000 feet.

They can take you to the the hottest fishing and diving locations, from the shallow reefs to the deep blue pelagics.

Reef fishing, flat fishing and deep sea fishing can all be done from the boats that leave the marina.

Thick carpets of Alcyonacea in dozens of species adorn reefs in a rainbow of colors from white, red and yellow to deep blue.

The rivers Sarstoon in the south, Temash, Moho, Rio Grande, Golden Stream, Deep River and Monkey River all flow from the Maya mountains eastwards into the warm shallow waters of the Gulf of Honduras and towards the Sapodilla Cayes at the southern tip of the Belize barrier reef about thirty - five miles off shore.

Reef dives are conducted at depths from 35 feet to beyond 100, and the mid-level to deeper reefs typically hold the most coral cover and fish life.

Mola mola are deep ocean creatures frequently encountered on our reefs from July to October.

Named for its characteristic reef development, this dive site features a profile with two distinct reef zones over a distance of about 800 ft.. A shallow reef extends from sea level to 40 ft and a deeper reef begins at 70 ft, extending to more than 100 ft at the wall.

Deeper reefs and some shipwrecks are still clearly visible from the surface.

Inside the reef the water is shallow, with a blue tinge; outside the reef the water is deep and from the air shows a dark royal blue.

Inside the reef the water is shallow with a blue tinge; outside the reef the water is deep and from the air is a dark royal blue.

Unique experiences are just steps away from your door, as the hotel offers exotic snorkeling trips through coral reefs and adventurous deep sea fishing excursions.

Between the drift dives, the deep dives, the coral reef dives, the wreck dives, we can accommodate all types of divers from beginner level to the most experienced.

From spectacular reef dives and deep - sea fishing expeditions to blissful massages and sunny days spent lounging on sunbeds.

Or, if you're trying to catch the «Big One», Monkey Business has a wide range of fishing trips, from reef and mangrove fishing to deep - sea charters.

From shallow, clear reefs and coral gardens to spectacular drop offs into the deep, explore a wealth of underwater riches

From deep shipwrecks to shallow reefs, come explore the best dive sites in Oahu with Living Ocean Scuba.

Choose between trips to the reef or deep into the rainforest, go fishing from the lodge's jetty or take advantage of the excellent facilities and have a spa or massage.

From exciting shipwreck dives, to intricate coral reefs, your appetite for memorable deep sea diving experiences will be more than satisfied in South Africa.

Criteria (ix): Illustrating a classic example of reef types, including fringing, barrier and atoll reef types, the BBRRS contains an intact ecosystem gradient ranging from the terrestrial to the deep ocean.

The sands of the island, the beaches, material on the sea floor between the island and the reef, the makeup of the reef itself and the material shed from the reef into the deeper ocean offshore are composed dominantly of calcium carbonate with some magnesium carbonate.