Sentences with phrase «in kelp beds»

California Sea Otters are rafting in the kelp beds.

They can be primarily found bobbing upright in kelp beds and have restored the ecosystems of the western kelp forests.

(7) Disturbing a seabird or marine mammal by flying a motorized aircraft at less than 1,000 feet over the waters within one nmi of any Island, except To engage in kelp bed surveys; or to transport persons or supplies to or from an Island.

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They should have sliced him thin and dipped him in wasabi before wrapping him in kelp, laid him on a bed of rice, and THEN fed him to the sharks.

When Quileute Nation elder Chris Morgenroth III was growing up in La Push, Wash., first - graders spent recess at the beach, where a few miles offshore, thick beds of kelp waved underwater.

More than 40 per cent of the kelp and algal beds have disappeared since the 1990s, a phenomenon known in Japan as isoyake.

The animals, which feed in the lush kelp beds offshore, were hunted almost to extinction by fur traders in the 19th century.

To further investigate, researchers at the University of New Hampshire looked at seaweed populations over the last 30 years in the Southwestern Gulf of Maine and found the once predominant and towering kelp seaweed beds are declining and more invasive, shrub - like species have taken their place, altering the look of the ocean floor and the base of the marine food chain.

Kelp grows in the rich ocean beds, far below surface pollution levels.

Her enthusiastic approach extends to her research — she has traveled all over the world to meet scientists, environmentalists, urban designers, inventors, and those on the cutting edge of technological development, accompanying an aqua farmer to check on his lateral kelp beds in the ocean, and others into their labs, design studios and think tanks.

Tidepools and kelp beds teem with marine life; in fact, the park's offshore waters are protected as one of California's first underwater parks: Salt Point State Marine Conservation Area.

Tide pools and kelp beds teem with marine life; in fact, the park's offshore waters are protected as one of California's first underwater parks: Salt Point State Marine Conservation Area.

For Bill, the islands were a special place; he fell in love with the clear waters, rich marine life and kelp beds surrounding the islands.

There are about 5000 Sea otters in British Columbia, mostly seen in sea kelp beds from a boat.

Look beyond the breakers and you may spot a sea otter floating in a bed of kelp.

There are also lessons we can take from the kelp bed ecosystem to guide us in creating more sustainable communities on land.

Working his way past the kelp beds, he dropped anchor in the quiet waters inside the present Ballast Point on September 28, 1542.

Snorkeling, kayaking, and diving are all excellent in the rich kelp beds around Anacapa.

The giant kelp beds off of Southern California are one of the most diverse biological communities known to exist in our world's oceans.

In that region of our coast marine biodiversity hot spots such as Lover's Cove on Catalina Island, the lush kelp beds of South La Jolla, and the scuba diving destination of Naples Reef are protected while leaving over 80 % of the coast waters open for fishing.

Ultimately the lead scientist concluded that «there was no indication that the radioactivity from Fukushima became incorporated in the coastal kelp beds sampled.»

From rainforest canopies to luminous kelp beds teeming with sea life, California's zoos and aquariums give you unforgettable glimpses of amazing animals in naturalistic...

Attacks directed towards calves have been observed; adult gray whales often try to position themselves between the killer whales and the calf in order to protect it, and they may also head for shallow waters and kelp beds to take refuge from the attackers (2).

I would enter an almost hypnotic state using that diving gear in the Rhode Island summers that followed, marveling as I stalked sea robins amid kelp fronds fringing rocky shores or watched the castanet clap of blue - eyed scallops flicking through beds of sea grass.