Sentences with phrase «sea stony»

We still don't know the lethal and sublethal tolerances of deep sea stony corals to changing ocean pH levels.

Some species of deep sea stony corals form complex structures that provide similar — although not identical — ecosystem services as shallow tropical reefs: habitat for abundant and diverse associated fauna, commercial fish breeding grounds, and potential medicines for human use.

Not exact matches

Stradbally village went by, and then we saw two likely spots, a pair of stony little streams that crossed half a mile of bog and sand to the sea.

In this study we have explored the gene expression profile and signaling pathways followed by the calcification process of a basal metazoan, the Red Sea scleractinian (stony) coral, Stylophora pistillata.

Home to some of the best coral formations with black coral, knotted fan corals and gorgonian sea fans below, together with cabbage corals, table corals, green tree corals and stony corals above.

Access: about 15 minutes by boat Experience: beginner, training dives, advanced diver Depth: 5 - 15 meters Visibility: 10 - 30 meters Current: low - moderate Best months: November - May Characteristics: reef with see grass, soft corals, hard corals, stony corals, leather corals, sea cucumbers, anemones good for night dives and snorkeling

The Mesoamerican Barrier reef runs along the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula and is home to 66 species of stony corals, more than 500 species of fish, as well as several species of sea turtles, dolphins and whale sharks.

They can spot the region's cerulean waters, golden flowing sands, sea - shell filled shores, and stony rivers along the way.