Sentences with phrase «of sea grass»

Lastly is an inexpensive and stylish hand woven rug composed of sea grass for a whole new level of comfort and design.

For one, there's really nothing in that area but a bunch of sea grass.

The west coast (high tide only) can be a good spot for spotting turtles and general drift snorkelling, though you need to swim a good way out over beds of sea grass to get to the best.

Zone B is an area of sea grass where turtle, conch and even the remarkable little sea horse 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.

apparently there is a huge colony of sea grass (Posidonia oceanica) in the mediterranean sea, near ibiza that could be up to 100,000 years old!

Excess amounts from human activities often end up in rivers, streams and coastal environments, causing algal blooms, loss of sea grass and low oxygen levels in the water, which can kill large numbers of fish and other organisms.

Set on the edge of sea grass flats where the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay meet the Atlantic Ocean live a cluster of seven wooden shacks with a history as wild as they come.

At the Sea Ranch Lodge — a rambling, 1970s - era complex with weathered cedar - plank walls that blend into the surrounding banks of sea grass — the... Read More

Green sea turtles are herbivores as mature adults and feed on a mix of sea grass and algae but juveniles are omnivores and will consume jellyfish, sponges and small mollusks.

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

As for dining around Santa Barbara, favorites include Bouchon (not related to Thomas Keller), as well as the fresh California cuisine of Sea Grass Restaurant, and Brophy's Bros..

Coral gardens abound, together with several colorful fish and a carpet of sea grass making it ideal for diving and snorkeling.

Like the other two kinds of sea grasses, it has runners underneath the sediment that trap and bind the sand and mud.

The sea bed in the Las Salinas National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because of the ecological importance of the sea grass that grows there.

It's important to keep in mind that Sea Grass is actually an important part of Belize's ecosystem, and the removal of Sea Grass is highly controversial and legislated due to its importance to the health of the Barrier Reef.

Mayan for «little channel», it centres on a 23 metre wide cut through the reef inhabited by over 160 species of fish, 40 types of coral and fascinating types of sea grass.

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.

The beach is not that great for swimming due to lots of sea grass, but there are kayaks and a paddleboard that you can take out - very fun.

She was nestled on the bottom, grazing on the matt of sea grass below us.

Lookout and Smuggler's Cove are tastefully decorated in hues of sea grass with accents of white, complemented by fresh flowers.

There are sections of sea grass and sand in which several coral heads are scattered around, generally, teeming with coral fish.

The oil may contribute to the roots of these sea grasses being wiped out, and then the banks where they sit transform into mud flats.

When she found out that tons of sea grass were ending up in landfills each year, German designer Carolin Pertsch decided to find new ways to use this natural material.

by the touches of sea grass texture, gold frames and the way a pop of black wood anchors a room!

I have a question for you — I absolutely love the look of sea grass flooring but wonder how it feels underfoot?

In the Bahamas, all you need is white furniture, pretty prints, plenty of sea grass and rattan — and a good bar.

I chose the exterior colors so that the house (3200 sq ft) fits snugly among live oaks, magnolias and every variety of sea grass.

We snorkel the gently sloping sandy bottom dotted with patches of sea grass.

Caribbean coastal waters of Nicaragua contain extensive areas of sea grass, principal food source for green turtles, the only herbivorous sea turtle species.

South of the island of Ibiza, there is a colony of sea grass that is five miles (eight kilometers) across and estimated to be around 100,000 years old — making it one of the largest and oldest clonal colonies on Earth.

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.

We also have a great variety of underwater habitats: walls, rock formations, coral reefs, sandy slopes and beds of sea grass - each attracting its own unique form of life and each welcoming you to explore.

You start off by dropping over about 30Ft / 10M of water and descending on to bright white sand with patches of sea grass and, often, garden eels wave about in the current looking remarkably similar to the patches they imitate.

Biologists in Hawaii are using devices known as «Super Suckers» to eliminate tons of gorilla ogo, a species of invasive algae that is killing coral reefs, fouling beaches and smothering beds of sea grass.

The latest is from an IUCN report (via Mongabay) which shows that coastal habitats store up to 50 times more carbon in their soils by area than tropical forests, and ten more than temperate forests too: It all comes down to how well mangroves, salt marshes and areas of sea grass can transfer carbon into the soil, as compared to how well this is done in tropical and temperate forests.