Sentences with phrase «in rocky reefs»

There are, in fact, no real beaches on Point Loma, but it's one of the best places in San Diego to meditate on waves crashing on the cliffs and explore tidepools in the rocky reefs full of marine life.

But it's one of the best places in San Diego to meditate on waves crashing on the cliffs and explore tidepools in the rocky reefs full of marine life.

We tested species of Malawi cichlids found in rocky reefs, open sand habitats, or the sand - rock interface for a variety of environment - usage phenotypes in a controlled laboratory setting.

These relatives of the ruby seadragon have fleshy appendages that help them move about and hide among sea kelp in the rocky reefs where they live.

It always hides in holes or nooks on the ocean floor and is associated with various urchins and sponges that live in rocky reefs.

Not exact matches

In the Mediterranean, one species of invasive Red Sea foram now coats rocky reefs by the millions, outcompeting native species, and radically changing the native biodiversity of the sea floor.

They live in all oceans of the world from the equator to polar latitudes, and occupy a wide range of habitats from coral and rocky reefs, seagrass and algal beds, to sand and mud soft substrates.

Instead, acidification instigates an attraction to unfamiliar sounds (temperate rocky reefs) as well as artificially generated sounds (white noise), both of which were ignored by fish living in current day conditions.

Reef Check focuses on two ecosystems: temperate rocky reefs and tropical coral reefs anywhere in the world.

In addition to hiking trails that lead into rainforest - clad hillsides, the park has a number of excellent beaches and rocky tide pools, and the zone of protection extends into the surrounding waters to include fish - laden reefs.

In the afternoon, the ship sets a northwest course, passing the beautiful Kjeungskjær lighthouse and numerous islets and rocky reefs.

Most are found associated with the reef and in front of the reef where there are more rocky, available substrates.

There are of course others to be found in different areas, especially on the reef and on rocky areas.

What makes it special is the presence of a massive headland along this part of the coast that bends the winds into an offshore direction, cleaning up swells that are often overpowering and crossed up elsewhere, as well as a very indented rocky coastline with many rock and sand points, reefs and quality beachbreaks tucked in.

On dryland its one thing but if you get a full body crap in the water and your surfing big waves, especially over a reef or close to rocky crops then your screwed!

Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is a type of brown algae that grows on rocky reefs in ocean waters usually less than eighty feet deep.

Just south is the Piedras Blancas (meaning «white rocks») beach, where the 110 ′ Piedras Blanca Lighthouse, built in 1874, still stands as a beacon warning boaters and fishermen of the perilous reefs and rocky shores.

Channelkeeper is also supporting biological monitoring of nearshore underwater habitats such as kelp forests and rocky reefs in partnership with scientists from UCSB to track how fish populations and marine communities associated with these habitats respond over time to the protection provided by MPAs.

These magnificent creatures are frequently seen feeding alone or in small groups near the surface and other near shore waters near coral and rocky reefs.

This archipelago also contains some of the most diverse and interesting marine ecosystems in the world: offshore fringing reefs which present a better visibility, healthy corals and small rocky islands that attract sharks and rays and countless number of marine species.

is an inshore rocky reef in the marine protected area known as Castle Rock, near Miller's Point.

View Surf Spots in Costa Rica in a larger map Surf Spot: Playa Marbella Break Type: Reef rocky Difficulty Level: Experienced surfers Best Swell Direction: Northwest Ride Direction: Right and left Tides: Mid and high tides — Rising and falling tides

There are four types of diving environments in the archipelago: first are the shallow inshore fringing island reefs where visibility is often poor but the diversity of marine life is unsurpassed; second are the offshore fringing reefs where the visibility is considerably better, and the coral much healthier; third are the pinnacles and small rocky islands which rise from the depths and attract larger marine life such as sharks and rays; and fourth are the banks which rise up from depths of over 300 meters and attract different types of marine life altogether.

In Raja Ampat you will dive in caves and caverns, over reef flats and sandy slopes, and around pinnacles and rocky outcropIn Raja Ampat you will dive in caves and caverns, over reef flats and sandy slopes, and around pinnacles and rocky outcropin caves and caverns, over reef flats and sandy slopes, and around pinnacles and rocky outcrops.

Though the Manzanillo Beach is a bit jagged in nature, it features excellent snorkeling conditions especially in the nearby lagoon, sheltered by a rocky reef that teams with the region's indigenous flora and fauna.

The villa is located on a rocky bluff with sharp reef directly in front of the villa.

Diving in Cabo San Lucas Marine Park offers short boat trips to beautiful coral encrusted rocky reefs teeming with fish, invertebrates and seasonal marine mammals like sea lions and whales.

It is an exposed reef rocky break located across the water in Limon Province on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica.

Magnetic Island offers secluded beaches and rocky headlands to explore, 24 km of scenic walking tracks and wildlife including wallabies, possums and koalas to meet, the island provides a truly unique holiday experience in Australia's Great Barrier Reef region.

Along La Jolla's rocky points and reefs in the space of a few short miles, you'll encounter peaceful bays and pounding surf, offshore kelp and near shore tide pools, sea caves and seal rookeries, sparkling azure water and gleaming white beaches.

The rocky islands of the Whitsundays are «continental» islands — that is, they were once part of the continent of Australia (unlike coral cays found in other parts of the Great Barrier Reef, which formed from reef shingReef, which formed from reef shingreef shingle).

Domestic animals are not permitted in Magnetic Island National Park or on tidal land, including sand dunes, beaches, mangroves and rocky headlands, within the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park adjacent to Magnetic Island National Park.

But as Exxon knows through the Exxon Valdez oil spill, in which the oil tanker veered off course into a rocky reef while trying to avoid small icebergs in Alaska's Prince William Sound in 1989, the presence of even a little ice makes navigation treacherous.

In areas where the seafloor is uneven and rocky (a reef break), higher sea levels will inundate the reef, leaving less area for the wave to break, thus changing the size and shape of the wave.

While the lighthouse keepers of old are, for the most part, retired due to automation, the lighthouses themselves — and the lights, of course — remain working to keep mariners away from rocky cliffs, land, coral reefs, and other potentially dangerous areas that are hard to see in the dark, in storms, or in fog.