Sentences with phrase «reef crest»

After the building of reef crests up to circa +2 m, sea level rose rapidly to at least +6 m toward the end of the interglaciation, cutting coastal notches and flooding interior areas (Neumann and Hearty, 1996).

The fore reef has high relic spur - and - grove for - mations and a double reef crest in the north.

Shallow reefs crest at 80 ft and deepen progressively toward the southern tip of the elbowshaped promontory.

Shallow dives are conducted at the top, or just inside the outer reef crest, providing riotous diversity and color.

It is most abundant on the high energy reef crests and spurs off the reef front.

Then explore the palm - fringed shorelines and reef crests by kayak or stand - up paddleboard.

Fossilized outcrops of these are found throughout the area, and at Rocky Point the old reef crest and back reef facies are exposed, forming a nationally important geological site.

(colour dull green to tannish green), 4» diameter, I» high Looking much like a thick living mat, groups of these anemones often cover hard surfaces, sometimes in quite shallow water, but they are found from the shallow reef crest to the shore intertidal.

To date, 17 cannons have been found in the blue hole and on the reef crest around it, but all these guns, as well as the solid balls and canister shot lying with them, are smaller than one would expect on a revenue ship carrying treasure back to Spain.

Glover's Atoll is located approximately 16 miles outside of the Belize Barrier Reef and is comprised of a deep lagoon with as many as 850 coral patch reefs and six sandy cayes located on the reef crest.

There are three basic zones: the back reef, the reef crest, and the fore reef which may be subdivided any number of times depending upon the intensity of the effect of certain environmental factors.

It is found on the back side of the reef crest and patch reefs like Mexico Rocks.

The site derives its name from the small palm and mangrove covered caye developed behind the reef crest.

Colonial Anemones: Palythoa: (colour a non descript yellow brown): colony size 3 to 4» diameter, 1/2» high Found in the immediate forereef and reef crest.

The spur and groove formations have disappeared and are replaced with a rich variety of corals stretching from the reef crest to the drop - off.

Over 35 of Belize's most spectacular scuba diving sites are within close proximity and are accessible by boat via a series of natural channels that traverse the reef crest to the open water beyond.

Spacious rooms overlooking the reef crest in the main lodge are perfect for family and small groups.

The reef crest is well defined by a conspicuous line of breaking water that is clearly visible from the shore and at low tide, Staghorn and Elkhorn coral can even be seen protruding above the surface.

There is no reef crest so the boats anchor above the underwater ledge and have a large expanse to choose from.

The other areas are also good for snorkeling, Half Moon Caye wall is about 25 — 30ft at the top of the reef, however there are many scattered coral heads toward the reef crest that are in 10ft of water.

This dive is usually done as a multi-level dive starting at 80 feet / 24mt off the wall then working up to about 40 feet / 12 mt on top of the reef crest.

Long Caye is generally the last site and the reef there is around 15ft under the boat and 20ft at the top of the wall, this area has many schools of fish which generally circulate around the boat and a short swim towards the reef crest and you are in 5 — 10ft of water.

Barracuda is a guaranteed catch near the edges of the reef crest along the many channels of the Barrier Reef.

At the very north of the reef is one of the few substantial entrances through the reef crest.

On the reef crest, common species are Acropora palmata, P. porites, and Agarcia agaricites overlying dead A. palmata and M. annularis.

From the reef crest the bedrock slopes gently and consistently away to a depth of 45 to 50 feet (14 - 15 m) at the top of the drop - off.

The water is only 1 ft deep above the reef crest and no more than 50 ft below the surface near the wall.

Reef Crest: Underwater the barrier reef or any of the atoll reefs are a single entity, although at the surface they appear broken.

There are few breaks through the reef crest north of Long Channel.

PHYSICAL FEATURES & CLIMATE The site covers a succession of environments from mangrove cayes, across lagoons, the Hol Chan Channel, eastward over the back - reef to the reef crest, and then for a further 0.75 miles out past the fore reef towards the deep sea.

Signs, informing divers that they are entering a protected area, are erected at either end of the reserve near the reef crest.

The outer - reef crest has abundant A. palmata.

Shows mangroves, reef sand flats, and reef crests as well as the land areas.

That part of the reef which reaches the surface is the reef crest and each of these has an individual name, often adopted from the nearest caye.

The sea breaking over the reef crest allows the skipper of a boat to see the extent of the reef.

Caye: A caye is an island of sand and / or mangrove which is a permanent feature above the surface, but is not a reef crest.

The reef crests at 80 feet and is very wide and exposed with a current that generally flows from the north at about 2 knots.

The reef crest breaks the surface of the water and bears the main forces of heavy surf.

This dive usually starts at 80» (24m) and then steps up to 40» (12m) at the top of the reef crest.