Sentences with phrase «of small marine life»

This shallow lagoon offers shelter to an incredible variety of small marine life and beautiful corals.

Closer looks into crevices reveal a wealth of small marine life treasures, while out in open water, turtles, rays and the occasional shark cruise by.

Take a breather from the drift by ducking behind the coral bommies and search out some of the smaller marine life that is here in profusion.

There is spectacular fish life with Trevally, Coral Trout, Snapper and a host of smaller marine life as well as Giant Maori Wrasse and a two metre long Giant Queensland Groper that usually congregate for a free...

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Knolls are small, round natural hill or mounds which help make up the aquatic habitat of marine life.

And across all scales, from very small controlled studies of marine plots to those of entire ocean basins, maintaining biodiversity — the number of extant species across all forms of marine life — appeared key to preserving fisheries, water filtering and other so - called ecosystem services, though the correlation is not entirely clear.

In a study of small fishing communities, Xavier Basurto, an assistant professor of sustainability science at Duke University and colleagues, show that the coexistence of pro- and anti-sociality in groups may be more common than previously thought, especially for fishers living in marine protected areas.

Welch, working with the Census of Marine Life, a private organization in Washington, D.C., hopes to anchor a permanent acoustic array on the continental shelf and slope to monitor the behavior of critters as small as sardines and as big as whales.

Only further investigation will reveal how much of it makes its way from the river transport to the deep ocean, however, and how it might affect marine life, especially microbial communities that live in and feed on small organic particles.

By accumulating the understanding of the ecology of small marine organisms, she hopes to deepen an understanding of the spread of life in the entire ocean.

These insights have been published today in Nature Scientific Reports, and show that the structure of marine life communities depends on depth and small - scale features on the sea floor.

The vaquita, a porpoise that lives only in the upper Gulf of California, Mexico, is the world's smallest and rarest marine mammal.

This photograph, showing plastic fragments collected in just an hour at a cove near Gloucester, Mass., hints at a lesser - known but equally disturbing story: much smaller bits of plastic that are accumulating in oceans all over the world can potentially harm marine life and possibly even human health.

But most marine reserves remain much smaller, and lead author Cassidy D'Aloia, now at the University of Toronto, notes that marine life still needs to travel among reserves.

Small fish called wrasse painlessly peck sea lice from the skin of farmed salmon, enabling salmon farmers rely less on powerful pesticides that can harm other marine life.

Pauly has documented a persistent pattern of fishing down the marine food web: after prized top predators are hunted out, fishermen turn to increasingly smaller prey, depleting coastlines of marine life.

She told us that Americans alone use 500 million plastic straws every day, and most of them are so small that they end up in the ocean, harming marine life.

This is ideal for people who want to stay dry or families with small children who want to get a glimpse of this amazing underwater world, and learn more about the marine life that inhabit this coastal paradise.

The wreck has become an artificial reef for a huge variety of marine life, including turtles, huge Queensland groupers (which grow to the size of small cars), rays, sea snakes, whales, and even bull sharks.

This small island may be smaller in size than many of the other islands, but it by no means lacks in the marine life that you'll see here.

The sheltered conditions of these relatively shallow sites are ideal for divers of all ages and skill levels, and in addition to a variety of coral cover and marine life, there is a small plane wreck to explore.

The living corals are home to an astounding diversity of large and small marine life including the rare Frog fish, Lion Fish, Leaf Fish, banded sea krait and Olive Ridley while easy trails crisscross the forested island interior, good for a 20 - minute nature stroll.

While the crustaceans most easily seen are the larger forms, like the commercial lobster, myriads of small ones live in the marine waters feeding on debris and microscopic marine life.

It's home to millions of baitfish, crabs, shrimp, and other small aquatics, serving as the first link in the undersea food chain that supports the most abundant marine life in the Caribbean.

At the time of scuba diving, divers will also get opportunity to explore several sites around the small island of Caño as well as a wide variety of marine life beneath the island waters.

The small resort town of Akumal (the name means «place of the turtles» in Mayan) is known for its shallow, protected waters and diverse marine life.

There's a large 44m fresh water infinity pool but most people come for the snorkelling with the house reef full of marine life including turtles, rays and small harmless sharks.

They are hazardous to marine life; seals and sea lions get caught in traps and rope, and smaller bits of plastic are often mistaken for food.

Our local boat dives are based on diving one of the many varied sites along the World Heritage Belize Barrier Reef, deep walls, spur and groove, colorful corals and sponges, swim throughs, along with an abundance of marine life both large and small will ensure that your dives will be varied during your time with us.

The small sleepy town of Coron is an underwater haven for dive enthusiasts and those keen to explore the marine life.

Blast fishing has been abandoned, and environmentalists on the islands have pioneered a technology that uses a small electric current to accelerate coral growth, leading to a rebirth of marine life.

A series of small limestone ledges and crevices in depths of 15 to 25 feet provide habitat for a wide range of marine life, including juvenile reef fish, octopus, lobster and invertebrates.

At the northern tip of Cebu the small island of Malapascua is famous for thresher sharks, but also delivers walls, spectacular soft coral growths and a diverse roster of marine life that includes batfish, flutemouth, barracuda, tuna, mantis shrimp, pipefish, scorpionfish, lionfish, Moorish idols, schooling bannerfish, unicorn fish, squid, octopus and various moray eels.

The fringing reefs are in fantastic condition and are home to an incredible variety of marine life, both big and small.

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.

Possible sites include: Bandit Ledge: The gentle hills and ridges of this site support a surprising amount of beautiful cauliflower corals Garden Eel Cove: The slow drop - off ends in a sandy bottom covered with graceful garden eels Anglers: A beautiful archway housing a big family of lionfish High Rock: A massive ridge capped by a pinnacle rising to within 10 feet (approx. 3 meters) of the water's surface Anchor Drag: A maze of canyons, arches small caverns provide enjoyable exploration of the lobsters, crabs, shrimp and puffer fish who live here North Golden Arches: The main attraction is a rock arch with scattered coral heads throughout the area South Golden Arches: A large rock arch with a sandy area, housing numerous marine animals Harlequin: A great spot for a deep dive to see large schools of fish Kaloko Arches: The main attractions here are the unique rock outcroppings and lava formations Turtle Pinnacle: One of best sites to find green sea turtles Eel Cove: Interesting and rapid drop - off for deep diving Thunder Reef: Good spot for viewing deep - water animals West Kaiwi: This dive site is one of the best for observing fish, with lots of coral and a nearby drop - off Please note: This is not an introductory dive.

Koh Puu, the small island off the north end has a lively coral reef that offers excellent sights of the local marine life.

The coral reef and the small islands provide a perfect habitat for all kinds of marine life.

Characteristically no wider than 450m, they are part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and are covered in colourful corals that attract a plethora of reef life big and small, with sandy gullies separating them, themselves containing interesting critters.

We pride ourselves in sharing visitors to Maui (and locals too) of all ages and ability levels to a different side of Maui; stunning coastlines, pristine tropical waters teeming with sea - life, marine mammals and colorful coral reefs in an up close and personal, environmentally friendly, small group setting.

As one of the country's lesser known diving locations, the islands» fringing reefs are in fantastic condition and are home to an incredible variety of marine life, both big and small.

In October or November, as the weather changes, the boat relocates to Raja Ampat, a stunning archipelago of over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals and home to some of the most diverse marine life in the world.

This «House Reef» boasts a spectacular array of marine life from the smallest to the largest creatures.

Some of the marine life seen during the dive included: Banded Sea Snake, Day Octopus, Hawksbill Turtle and smaller creatures, like the Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse, nudibranchs, five different kinds of flatworms, headshield slug, Hairy Shrimp and even a nocturnal Epaulette Shark.

Balboa Situated among small surrounding reefs, the wreckage of this 375 foot freighter is home to a large variety of fish, coral and other marine life.

Living Colours Diving Resort is a small and idyllic diving resort in the heart of Bunaken National Marine Park, home for thousands of different marine spMarine Park, home for thousands of different marine spmarine species.

The environment provides a home to large schools of fishes, many predators and abundant smaller marine life.

Weaving your way between them you will notice the diversity of the marine life ranges from the small to the large.

Not to mention the amount of pelagic, smaller marine life and different species of hard and soft coral.

Divers and snorkelers will find an abundance of marine life at Glover's Atoll, a protected reef system and the southernmost and smallest of Belize's 3 atolls.