Sentences with phrase «shallow reef ecosystems»

«Worldwide change in shallow reef ecosystems predicted as waters warm.»

The report asks if MCEs can provide a refuge for the species under threat in shallower reef ecosystems and whether they can provide the stock to re-populate shallow reefs if they continue to decline.

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Shallow coral reefs from the water's surface to 30 - 40 metres depth are the tip of the iceberg that comprises the ocean's extensive coral ecosystem.

The initial motivation for studying deep - reef ecosystems was the declining health of shallow reefs.

The long - term geological record reveals an early Cenozoic warm climate that supported smaller polar ecosystems, few coral - algal reefs, expanded shallow - water platforms, longer food chains with less energy for top predators, and a less oxygenated ocean than today.

A pioneering study — led by scientists from Imperial College London in collaboration with marine biologists from UC Santa Barbara — found that the predators, through their fecal material, transfer vital nutrients from their open ocean feeding grounds into shallower reef environments, contributing to the overall health of these fragile ecosystems.

However, little is known about coral ecosystems at these depths when compared to shallow coral reefs.

Visitors can admire coral in the reef shallows, delve into rock pools and take an inquisitive look at the native ecosystem.

At some dive sites you have hard corals, at others it's mostly soft corals, and with such a large number of islands you find many different ecosystems including seagrass beds, mangroves, shallow reefs, deep drop offs, black sand, plus there are more recorded species of fish in Raja Ampat than anywhere else.

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.

Reefs built by stony, shallow - water coral species are among the world's most diverse ecosystems.

Increasing the alkalinity of ocean water around coral reefs has been proposed as a geoengineering measure to save shallow marine ecosystems.