Sentences with phrase «grass beds»

The reef lagoon has extensive sea grass beds and patch reefs.

Grab a boat with a friend or on your own and float over the turtle grass beds.

Unusual mammals that can be seen include dugongs, which feed on the sea grass beds in the south of the park, and sperm whales, which travel through the area on their way to calve in the Sangihe Archipelago.

Camouflages perfectly among seaweed and in sea grass beds with its leaf - like fins and frilly appendages.

The other shrimp is the grass shrimp, which lives in eel grass beds in brackish to marine habitats.

The garden is divided in sectors like a citrus» fruit; every sector is shaped like a wedge with slightly different height from one another; here, lying on grass beds and lined with flowering and honey locust trees, sculptures by artists such as Rodin, Smith, Calder and Jeff Koons are exposed.

Within the past century, however, humans have flattened the coral reefs on the continental shelves and scraped the sea grass beds bare; a dead zone bigger than New Jersey grows at the mouth of the Mississippi; all the world's cod fisheries have collapsed.

However they may form an important source of replenishment for shallow reefs and their fish stocks, given the destruction that is occurring on these reefs themselves and in the surrounding mangroves and sea - grass beds which are a nursery for juvenile fish.»

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In addition to diving, the shallow sand and grass beds surrounding the resort are prime snorkeling territory, home to a rich assortment of both fish and invertebrates.

Grass beds deliver a different cast of characters, and rays and turtles can often be seen gliding beneath the boat.

Eagle rays, which feed on the nearby grass beds, can be seen gliding down the wall.

The island itself is blessed with a rich marine ecosystem with hectares of mangrove forest on the south, hectares of sea grass beds throughout and kilometers of beautiful coral reefs surrounding the island.

The island's front is as close as 120 feet to Belize's Great Barrier Reef, behind the island spreads a large lagoon full of coral reefs and sea grass beds home to huge schools of bone fish spreading out over the lagoon.

Guests help observe and monitor the lagoon, filled with healthy coral reefs, over 100 NFL football fields of coral patch reef and 40 football fields of sea grass beds inhabited by approximately 70 different fish species.

Given the close cultural connection between the natural environment and Islander culture, habitat change that impacts significant fauna (for example, reduction in turtle nesting beaches, migratory bird foraging or sea grass bed decline) is likely to affect Islanders» mental well - being.

The sea grass bed frame and striped duvet cover definitely give the bed a coastal feel, while the floral and Ikat patterned throw pillows bring the space back to a traditional look.

This coral is common in Turtle Grass beds, sands and usually has a short stalk at its base.

Don't forget Turtle Reef to see rare and endangered sea turtle species adjacent to turtle grass beds.

Observing the decline in the number of wintering Black Brant has increased awareness and brought together unusual allies such as duck hunters and local Audubon societies to help replant and restore the Eel Grass beds.

«No shoes, no shirt, no worries» is the infamous motto for the Cayes off the east coast of Belize, and you will have the opportunity to discover infamous barrier reefs, dive the Blue Hole, marvel at an extraordinary array of colourful reef fish and rays, sea urchins, anemones, octopus and even sea turtles feed at luxuriant sea grass beds.

Coastal habitats, including mangrove forests and sea grass beds, cover only a small fraction of the world's surface, but these fringe ecosystems harbor an enormous amount of carbon.

The wetlands include: rare patterned ferns; mangrove colonies; sea - grass beds; and up to 40,000 migratory shorebirds.

Throughout your volunteer experience you will have the opportunity to discover famous barrier reefs and marvel at an extraordinary array of colourful reef fish, sharks, rays, sea urchins, anemones, octopus, sea turtles and manatees, who feed on deep green sea grass beds, the worlds underwater grasslands.

«No shoes, no shirt, no worries» is the infamous motto for the Cayes off the east coast of Belize, and you will have the opportunity to discover infamous barrier reefs, dive the Blue Hole in your free time, marvel at an extraordinary array of colourful reef fish and rays, sea urchins, anemones, octopus and even sea turtles feed at luxuriant sea grass beds.

These conch inhabit the Turtle Grass beds, however they may be found as deep as 100 ft. in the forereef.

At Ambergris Caye anemones can be found just off the a beach in the Turtle Grass beds or on rock piles as well as on the barrier reef.

In the Thalassia flats other smaller nerites graze on the grass beds.

They live on the reef and in small caves in the Turtle Grass beds, but being a very good eating crab, they have been significantly reduced in numbers.

It grazes in the Turtle Grass beds (2 to 5 ft deep) in areas such as in front of the High School.

In contrast to Basse - Terre's western slopes, the lower - lying limestone substrate of Grand - Terre extends seaward in a series of grass beds and shallower coral ridges.

Like the larger Sea Egg, it lives in the Turtle Grass beds and covers itself with fallen material for camouflage.

Jim and his group had a blast fishing a wide diversity of habitats — kelp beds and paddies, boiler rocks, sandy bottom, reef, grass beds, high spots, and drifting through the kelp fishing lanes and pockets.

The Sea Hare lives in the Turtle Grass beds, grazing on algae, and appear seasonally.

You can dive vertical walls and sand slopes; steel and wooden shipwrecks; limestone shorelines and black, volcanic outcrops; peaceful bays and ripping currents; deep, coral - covered ridges, shallow sea grass beds and big bommies, as well as both shore and boat diving.

The shallow water right off the beach is a montage of sea grass beds and patches of sandy areas.

However, it's important to keep in mind that sea grass beds are very important fish nurseries and they are responsible for the diversity and abundance of fishes you see when fishing our flats and snorkeling Belize's Barrier Reef!

In the coastal area, mangroves, sea grass beds and coral reefs are found.

But aside from the patches of sea grass beds, the beaches are white, the coconut trees are green and the crystal clear water shimmers in the sunlight with continuous hues of blue, green and turquoise.

Muddy areas, beaches, mangroves, sea grass beds and reefs all provide a home to abundant populations of seabirds, reptiles such as caimans, and a rich marine biodiversity and biomass.

South Water Caye Marine Reserve is home to sea grass beds, patch reefs, sand bores, mangrove habitat and over a dozen major cayes and many smaller islets.

The immediate offshore sea grass beds are extremely important habitats for the young lobster and young conch.

It is also a treasure a for sea and underwater enthusiasts as spectacular scuba diving, snorkel and salt - water fishing is literally at your doorsteps and the marine Reserve is home to sea grass beds, patch reefs, sand bores, mangrove habitat and over a dozen major cayes and many smaller islets.

South Water Caye Marine Reserve is home to sea grass beds, patch reefs, sand bores, mangrove habitat and over a dozen of major cayes and smaller islets.