Sentences with phrase «sea corals such»

Deep - sea corals such as those in Alaskan waters provide sites for fish to feed, reproduce and hide from predators — in an area that produces more than half of US commercial fish landings.

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Spicules are the calcareous remains of tiny, soft - bodied marine invertebrates such as sea fans and sea whips (corals), sea cucumbers and sponges.

Recent surveys have found more than 2,300 - year - old colony of deep - water black coral 1,480 feet (451 meters) below the surface off Oahu — and deep - sea fishing threatens the long - lived, slow - reproducing species that inhabit the sea bottom such as the Patagonian toothfish (better known as Chilean sea bass).

Some coral populations in peripheral seas (or extreme environments such as tide pools) live today in environments that climate change projections expect for the tropical ocean in about a century.

Direct threats also included changes such as coral bleaching, shifting animal and plant life cycles and distributions, and habitat loss from sea level rise.

«Many parts of the coast can, with forward planning, adapt to sea - level rise, but we need to better understand environments that will struggle to adapt, such as developing countries with large low - lying river deltas sensitive to salinisation, or coral reefs and particularly small, remote islands or poorer communities,» said Dr Brown.

As they grow, corals are bathed in a sea of marine microbes, such as bacteria, algae, and viruses.

ref The selective exchange of zooxanthellae is a potential mechanism by which corals might survive climate stressors, such as increased sea temperatures.

She has published over 30 conservation science papers on topics such as climate vulnerability and adaptation, marine protected areas, conservation planning, coral reef resilience, ocean acidification, sea - level rise, blue carbon, customary tenure, and partnerships between religious groups and conservation.

Whether the impact of coral bleaching is moderate or severe determined by a range of factors, including local sea surface temperature and sea level, as well as nearby human activity, such as pollution.

Consequences of lost coral reefs can be economically devastating for many nations, especially in combination with other impacts such as sea level rise and intensification of storms.

Defined by unspoilt rainforests, pristine coral water, and marine life such as herons, green sea turtles, dugongs and a myriad of colourful fish; Hinchinbrook Island is really a nature lover's paradise.

The peninsula also has several notable highlights that are worth a stopover, such as peculiar old Balinese sea temples with shrines made of coral, as well as one of the island's oldest Chinese temples, with impressive adornments and architectural features.

The «coral tree» format was chosen by the Reef Restoration Foundation for its innovative design, which keeps the coral off the sea floor and away from predators (such as CoTS), and at the same time the depth can be varied to allow to varying water temperatures.

We have a good variety of soft colourful corals around the north Gilis such as anemones, bubble coral (a favorite turtle food), Daisy coral, whip coral, feather stars, sea fans, sea pens, leather coral, sponges, barrel coral and in some spots we get soft coral colonies.

If you have more time, you can add some additional underwater adventures such as a visit to the walls on the ocean side of the reef, an exploration of coral caverns, or a stop at a dive site where freshwater springs bubble up from the reef, attracting Napoleon wrasse and sea turtles.

Campers will learn about marine animals such as dolphins, whales, sharks, reef fish, sea turtles, and coral with the Project AWARE Kids program, hands - on activities, and arts & crafts.

Glide amongst magnificent schools of fish, see vibrant coral life and search for rare marine creatures such as elusive pigmy sea horses.

The island gives you the opportunity to view and photograph tropical fish, colourful coral and tropical birdlife as well as various activities such as, snorkelling, sea kayaking, outrigger canoeing, fishing, diving and much more.

The island gives you the opportunity to view tropical fish, colourful coral and tropical birdlife as well as partaking in various activities such as snorkelling, sea kayaking, canoeing, fishing, diving and much more.

The island gives you the opportunity to view tropical fish, colourful coral and tropical birdlife as well as partaking in various activities such as glass bottom boat reef tours, snorkelling, sea kayaking, outrigger canoeing, fishing, diving and much more.

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.

You'll encounter incredible wildlife such as nurse sharks, sea turtles, barracuda, stingrays and a myriad of fish and corals.

The rise and fall of sea level over the millennia, coupled with natural karst topography and clear waters, results in a diverse submarine seascape of patch reefs, fringing reefs, faros, pinnacle reefs, barrier reefs as well as off - shelf atolls, rare deep water coral reefs and other unique geological features such as the Blue Hole and Rocky Point where the barrier reef touches the shore.

Large schools of fish such as trevally and sweetlips can be found along with macro critters, beautiful hard and soft corals and healthy sea fans.

Here, walls and reefs are overgrown with forests of multi-hued soft corals, and frequented by pelagics such as mantas, sea turtles and sharks.

Water Sports The Caribbean Sea draws many visitors who come to enjoy the sun and engage in water - sports such as diving and snorkelling amid the colourful coral reefs.

Dive spots such as the Catalina Islands & Bat Island offer a stunning variety of sea life such as giant manta rays, moray eels, white tip reef sharks, live coral & much more.

A special feature of the island is the salt lake and spectacular dive sites such as, Meno Wall, Sea Turtle Point, and Blue Coral Point.

This oceanic island is surrounded by shear walls of soft coral home to myriad of marine life and attracting large pelagic creatures such as green sea - turtles and immense schools of barracudas.

Though the soft corals and fish diversity are not quite as good as some of the other Andaman Sea destinations in Thailand, you will find fish species here that you won't see in the Similan Islands, such as Napoleon wrasse, yellow - masked angelfish, bumphead parrotfish, tomato anemonefish and barramundi, as well as lots of turtles.

Our chefs use our region's special delicacies such as seafood from the Coral Sea and beef, fruit and vegetables from our superb hinterland.

Without much effort you may find yourself gliding along beautiful sea turtles, manta rays, and exploring coral reefs with an abundant sea life such as schools of bright blue tang fish and much more.

It is not at all uncommon to see dolphins and other large sea animals and you will always see plenty of marine life when you pass over the reefs such as coral and colorful fish.

Other water activities at Xcaret include swimming and snorkeling and premium (extra cost) activities such as dolphin encounters, Snuba, sea trekking and snorkeling excursions to the coral reef.

Here you will have the chance to observe a spectacular range of undersea animals, such as dolphins, jacks, stingrays, corals, sea anemones, snappers, groupers, sharks, barracuda, moray eels, octopus and turtles.

The reef itself is made up of soft coral (consisting mainly of feather plumes and sea fans) and the harder hydro - coral (such as Elkhorn coral and Brain Cocoral (consisting mainly of feather plumes and sea fans) and the harder hydro - coral (such as Elkhorn coral and Brain Cocoral (such as Elkhorn coral and Brain Cocoral and Brain CoralCoral).

Activities available include diving and snorkeling at the myriad coral reefs teeming with life and fish ready to parade their colors, sea kayaking, fly fishing, deep sea fishing, boating, electronic buggies to explore the island, mountain biking for the same reason and day trips to sister islands, such as the main island, Mahé, Silhouette Island, and Praslin.

These free - form, living coral reef lagoons are home to over 140 species of marine fish, 80 species of coral and 15 species of invertebrates such as starfish, sea cucumbers and crabs.

Choose a spectacular beach setting such as Lovers Cove, or the simply stunning Endeavour Chapel, with floor to ceiling glass, overlooking the sparkling Coral Sea.

Over the course of today you'll go to three different snorkelling sites on the Great Barrier Reef, where you'll see sights such as clownfish, sea turtles, humphead Maori wrasse (an enormous, large - lipped fish that's very friendly), soft and hard corals in colours such as turquoise, neon pink, soft purple and bright orange, schools of parrot fish, reef crabs, barracudas, painted lobsters, Gorgonian fans, giant clams and maybe even a reef shark or two - don't worry, they're harmless.

The Japanese shipwreck in Lipah Bay is quite a small wreck, but it's overgrown with corals in places, such as around the ship's propeller, with large gorgonian fans and sponges that have become playgrounds for schools of small reef fish, nudibranchs and varieties of other sea critters that macro photographers will love.

Experience the wonder of the coral reef and encounter colourful marine life such as clownfish, parrot fish, Maori Wrasse and sea turtles as you snorkel the outer reef.

From there we head toward the Stingray City Sandbar, a small sandbar that for most is waist deep, in order to feed, swim with, and interact with Cayman's most prized possession, the southern stingray.We will also visit two other sites, one on the barrier reef that separates Stingray City from the open water of the Caribbean, and another lovely site locally called Coral Gardens.The barrier reef is in 6 - 8 feet of water and is known for its aquatic sea life such as lobsters, crabs, and conchs.

Options here are a short sleep over on a reef like Hardy Reef with Cruise Whitsundays Reefsleep adventure, a liveaboard that moves around a little but stays in the same general area such as the Ocean Quest from Deep Sea Divers Den, or the full - blown liveaboard that travels across the Coral Sea and visits only the best sites on the way.

Swimming and hiding amongst these corals are a colorful array of playful and curious fishes and other sea animals such as flounders, starfish, crabs, nurse sharks, stingrays, octopus, yellowtail snappers, blue stripe grunts, parrot fish, hogfish, damsel fish and much much more.

The island sits on the second biggest coral reef in the world (after Australia's Great Barrier) and is home of the famous Blue Hole and many interesting sea creatures such as sharks, stingrays and the bizarre dugongs.

The reefs offer a variety of topography, ranging from, canyons, caves, wrecks, drop - offs, slopes, coral gardens, plateaus, which are home to an amazing array of marine life, such as sea - snakes, rays, sharks, turtles, ghost pipefish, dolphins, cuttle fish, octopus, angel fish, numerous nudibranchs, moray eels and much more.

The Andaman Sea is crammed with colourful coral and tropical marine life, set around some stunning tropical islands, and is characterised by sites such as the huge submerged boulders of the Similans and the chance to swim with whale sharks, leopard sharks and manta rays.

Great Barrier Reef - Coral Sea: Osprey, Holmes & Ribbon Reefs, & Bougainville - The Ribbon Reefs include famous dive sites such as Cod Hole and Steve's Bommie.