Between Lizard Island and Cooktown the reef sits right on the edge of the Continental Shelf, bringing in an upwelling of
nutrient rich water attracting large fish populations and diverse corals.
Not exact matches
Though muddy seabed often lacks the diversity found in coral reefs, the
nutrient -
rich waters at the edge of the Pacific continental shelf
attract schools of squid, anchovies and krill.
Although there are lots of dive sites in Thailand where you can see whale sharks, the
nutrient rich waters contain loads of planktons which
attracts whale sharks all the time.
The Ribbon Reefs sit right on the edge of the Continental Shelf, bringing in an upwelling of
nutrient rich water that
attracts large fish populations and diverse coral species.
It is the mixings and upwellings of these conflicting flows that create the
nutrient -
rich waters that
attract whales, sharks, dolphins, sea lions and other big animals.
Divers should be aware that the currents in Palau are ever - present, but the result is
nutrient -
rich waters that
attract an immense concentration of marine life.