Sentences with phrase «including seagrass»

At some dive sites you have hard corals, at others it's mostly soft corals, and with such a large number of islands you find many different ecosystems including seagrass beds, mangroves, shallow reefs, deep drop offs, black sand, plus there are more recorded species of fish in Raja Ampat than anywhere else.

The bay's aquatic vegetation, including seagrasses and freshwater grasses, is an important part of coastal ecosystems, says study coauthor Jonathan Lefcheck, a marine ecologist at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine.

Zone A includes the reef (both inside and outside), Zone B includes the seagrass beds inside the reef, Zone C includes the mangroves of southern Ambergris Caye.

(Proposed extension includes seagrass beds and reef).

Our favorite design elements include the seagrass wallpaper on the accent wall behind the bed, as well as the bamboo rug.

Not exact matches

Other living organisms indicating the Earth is far more than a few thousands of years old include Posidonia oceanica, a species of seagrass found in the Mediterranean Sea.

However, the researchers point out that seagrass should be looked at holistically, not just through a carbon budget lens, because it also offers ecological benefits including habitat to marine organisms.

WCS has been working in the northwest of Madagascar for over 10 years to create marine protected areas to protect marine turtles and other important marine ecosystems and species including coral reefs, seagrasses, dugongs and sharks and rays.

The scientists said in their report that the model used in this research should work equally well in various types of marine habitat, including mangroves, temperate hard - bottom systems, estuaries and seagrass beds.

Major threats to seagrasses include degradation of water quality due to poor land use, such as deforestation and dredging *.

Hand - woven seagrass tote for a timeless appeal Double top handles Open top 17» W X 11» H X 6» D Natural seagrass Imported Includes straw pompoms.

Made from natural seagrass with rope accents, this woven carrier holds a single bottle of wine and includes 6 wine glasses and has a handle for easy carrying.

The reserve also includes a mosaic of coastal and marine habitats including rare littoral forests, mangroves, seagrass beds, and a diversity of coral reef types.

Other issues include straddling stocks (relevant in the Belize / Honduras / Guatemala area), harvesting of marine resources such as sea slugs / cucumbers (which was certainly never thought of 1948), protection of mangroves, seagrass and other marine habitat, etc..

Including littoral, wetland, and mangrove ecosystems, to seagrass beds interspersed with lagoonal reefs, to the outer barrier reef platform and oceanic atolls, this ecological gradient provides for a full complement of life - cycle needs, supporting critical spawning, nesting, foraging, and nursery ecosystem functions.

The reserve includes a mosaic of coastal and marine habitats including rare littoral forests, mangroves, seagrass beds, and a diversity of coral reef types.

The ecosystems include coral reef, mangroves and seagrass beds and are home to 576 fish species, 298 coral species, 13 mangrove species and 8 seagrass species.

The rich marine biodiversity includes 298 coral species, 576 fish species, 13 mangrove species and 8 seagrass species.

Nusa Penida's waters include several coastal ecosystems such as 14 km ² of coral reef, as well as mangroves and seagrass beds.

Due to the intact connectivity of the extensive seagrass beds, desnse mangrove forests, and robust coral reefs, the remoteness of the area, and the history of protection from coastal development, the Gardens of the Queen represents a «baseline» for a nearly pristine Caribbean marine ecosystem; an ecosystem that includes healthy populations of apex predators like sharks and groupers, important grazers like Rainbow parrotfish and long - spine sea urchins, and recovering endangered species like elkhorn coral and hawksbill sea turtles.

The lower Chesapeake Bay is especially at risk due to high rates of sinking land (known as subsidence).96 Climate change and sea level rise are also likely to cause a number of ecological impacts, including declining water quality and clarity, increases in harmful algae and low oxygen (hypoxia) events, decreases in a number of species including eelgrass and seagrass beds, and changing interactions among trophic levels (positions in the food chain) leading to an increase in subtropical fish and shellfish species in the bay.66

Unlike pelagic ecosystems, coastal ecosystems are often dominated by benthic ecosystems, including engineering species (e.g. corals, seagrass, macroalgae, salt marshes, mangroves, sponges, oyster reefs) with the capacity to modulate the chemical and physical conditions of their environment (Gutiérrez et al. 2011).

many named places in the sea including archipelagos, rocks, reefs, sand banks, cays, patches of seagrass;

Multitudinous named places in the sea including archipelagos, rocks, reefs, sand banks, cays, patches of seagrass;

Launching in August, Isle Crawford has designed a minimalistic collection that celebrates raw materials including dried seagrass, bamboo, glass and cork

Our impressive selection of natural rugs includes sisal rugs, seagrass rugs, jute rugs, wool rugs, bamboo rugs, and more, most in both standard and custom sizes.

Our large selection of custom carpet options include weaves made with sisal, seagrass, mountain grass, and wool sisal blends.

We've purchased 6 seagrass rugs of various sizes - including custom sizes - in the past few years.