Sentences with phrase «other coral life»

The thriving wall here is host to countless sea fans, eels and other coral life, while the deeper water lets grey reef sharks, eagle rays and turtles venture near.

Not exact matches

Commercial fishing is destroying biodiversity as miles of nets sweep up the fish in their path, taking other marine life and coral - based habitats with them.

Other kinds of hermit crabs live in coral reefs, but typically move in and out of a series of mollusk shells as the crabs grow.

That spells bad news for the speedy breakdown of oil as well as for coral and other sessile deepwater life.

Other kinds of hermit crabs live in coral reefs, but typically move in and out of a series of mollusk shells as the crabs...

The report found some deep mesophotic coral ecosystems may be less vulnerable to the most extreme ocean warming, but others may be just as vulnerable as their shallow counterparts and can not be relied on to act as «life boats.»

In a coral reef, as in a forest, there are rules that describe how densely or sparsely different species like to grow, how much they like being next to each other, and they often get ecological opportunities by living close to one another.

Storing gas underneath the ocean floor is a «poor choice,» he said, since gas leaking at the same rate could spur acidification and harm corals and other sea life.

This would mean that, compared to other living coral systems, such as the Pacific atolls of Enewetak and Bikini, which have accumulated over more than 45 million years, the Great Barrier Reef is an infant in geological terms.

Because of their natural defense mechanisms they are afraid of almost no other marine life, and will consume dozens of species of the tropical fish and invertebrates that typically congregate in coral reefs and other areas.

A throng of reef - dwelling organisms live on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico's continental shelf some 200 kilometers offshore, from corals in the shallower regions to sponges, sea fans and other soft corals, and numerous fish species in the deep.

The starfish will typically reduce the amount of living coral from around 25 percent to less than 5 percent of a reef, which comprises mostly dead coral as well as other kinds of aquatic life.

Other studies, however, have shown that pristine coral reef systems with a full complement of sea life can actually lead to corals getting sick more often from bacteria and fungus.

One of the largest remaining unknowns about the impact of the oil is what it will do to corals and other life at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

Devonian Fossils Petoskey, Michigan Some 350 million years ago, Michigan lay under a shallow ocean in which coral, trilobites, and other marine life thrived.

Coral reefs, which support diverse communities of fish and other marine life, are declining globally at unprecedented rates due to human - caused impacts, such as warming waters and ocean acidification.

«Deep - sea corals and sponges provide valuable refuge for fish and other marine life,» said Maria Brown, Farallones sanctuary superintendent.

Researchers believe that chemical shift will pose a major problem for shellfish, corals and other marine life that grow hard shells made of a chalky mineral called calcium carbonate.

According to the paper published in the journal Science Advances, the newly discovered 3,600 sq mile (9,300 sq km) coral reef system contains over 73 species of fish, 60 species of sponges, spiny lobsters and other forms of reef life.

Colorful fish, spiny anemones and shy octopi live on coral reefs — as do millions of other species.

Corals, sea squirts, sponges and tube worms all begin life as larvae floating in the water, and other research teams have shown that they too respond to compounds released by bacteria as signals to attach themselves to rocks or other surfaces and transition to a new life form.

coral bleaching An event in which warming water or other stressors cause coral colonies to expel the algae that normally live inside them.

They found that many corals died immediately from the heat stress, but others died more slowly following the depletion of their zooxanthellae — the yellowish brown symbiotic algae that live within most reef - building corals.

This «swimmer pollution» threatens a large part of the coral life in the ocean and indirectly many other ocean species as well.

The exotic marine life and colorful coral are other major attractions

There are underwater observatories and lots of relaxation zones and other place and ways to see the marine life and corals of the Great Barrier Reef.

A circular room studded with windows eight metres (26 feet) beneath the ocean's surface reveals up to 300 species of colourful coral, fish and other marine life, fed by an unusually warm current.

Hol Chan, about 10 miles north of Caye Caulker, features a natural break in the barrier reef that gives rise to spectacular coral formations and serves as a home for a wide variety of fishes and other marine life.

Underneath the water's surface though, is a kaleidoscope of coral and other aquatic life including tropical fish, dolphins, manta rays, sea turtles and giant clams, which you can swim with.

The diversity of marine life is exceptional and Bali provides one of the few opportunities for divers to see the mighty mola (oceanic sunfish — mola ramsayi) manta rays and other large pelagics — but diving in Bali is not only for «big fish» enthusiasts, macro divers have a selection of treats awaiting them too — the pygmy sea horse, frogfishes, ghost pipe fish and a plethora of nudibranch species to name but a few can all be found on Bali's fringing coral reefs.

There is a huge variety of hard corals plus tonnes of fish life including bump headed parrotfish, eagle rays, sharks, turtles and other reef fish.

The skeletons of the dead corals, the living corals, the shells of other organisms, and the lime secreted by certain encrusting and creeping algae accumulate and form the physical structure of the reef.

«I wanted to know if you know of paints or markers or other mediums I can use on my gear that wouldn't be harmful to the coral or marine life.

From 25 feet downward, slopes are covered in thick growths of hard and soft corals that hold a wide range of tropical fish and other marine life.

They're one of the top diving spots in the entire world and are undeniably gorgeous, with turquoise waters and incredibly abundant coral reef and other marine life.

Other than this the site provides the visitors snorkeling, having delicious meals, watching water life and healthy corals.

Due to the amazing diving conditions in Placencia, our stunning coral reefs, and abundance of aquatic life in Southern Belize, many of our former MSD students have elected for Fish ID, Naturalist and Photography specialties, and others for the challenges of Deep, Search And Recovery and Cavern Diving or Enriched Air as part of their packages.

With a white sandy beach and pristine waters, enjoy a barbeque lunch and snorkeling experience, with a remarkable variety of colorful tropical fishes and other marine life such as corals, sea urchins, conch, lobsters and stingrays, to name a few.

Swim with all different kinds of colorful fish and other native marine life, see coral reefs, and even dive with the Hawaiian green sea turtle or «Honu».

The spectacularly cerulean water of the Great Barrier Reef, a vast sweep of coral that unfurls from Australia's northeastern coast, teems with sea life — baleen whales, leatherback turtles, giant clams, and 400 - odd other species.

Amateur snorkelers can see an astonishing variety of fish, anemones, sponges, and other life amidst the coral backdrop in the waters off of islands like Laughing Bird Caye and Silk Caye.

We have many shellfish, starfish, sand dollars, sea urchins, corals and other marine life which we hope you will respect and appreciate in their natural habitat.

Research biologists, Dr. Milton Love and Mary Yoklavich highlighted results of a recent month - long expedition to count fish, black coral, and other deep - sea residents living on the offshore rocky banks of southern California.

Research biologists, Dr. Milton Love and Mary Yoklavich will highlight results of a recent month - long expedition to count fish, black coral, and other deep - sea residents living on the offshore rocky banks of southern California.

The 1963 eruption of Mt. Agung, which devestated much of the eastern side of Bali, drove the ship into the water just off shore, where it became encrusted with coral and a home to other sea life.

Biorocks The Biorocks is an artificial reef set - up and maintained by The Gili Eco Trust to help coral growth and therefore encourage an increase in other reef life.

Be prepared to see untouched coral, large pelagics, sharks, and a wide variety of other underwater life.

After leaving the pinnacle, divers can then drift along the coral slope looking out for all sorts of other fish life hiding amongst the rocky outcrops.

The shallow part of this site begins at around 4m with a small wall going down to 12m consisting of a very colourful hard coral reef where big schools of drummers and rainbow runners can be seen passing by as well as a variety of other reef life.

According to the Conservation International Rapid Assessment Project in 2002 the marine life bio-diversityof Raja Ampat is considerably greater than all other areas sampled in the coral triangle of Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea.