Sentences with phrase «shallow water area»

They frequent rice paddies, so their setup might include a shallow water area (often a large low bowl will do) but they also need substantial terrestrial sections.

Yosemite toads only come together for about two weeks once a year in late spring to breed in shallow water areas located at elevations of 6,500 feet or higher in the Sierra Nevada.

Not exact matches

These areas have shallow water, which means sea level can rise faster and water can reach further inland making the flooding worse.

Mendonca and his team scrambled to adjust their strategy, and they ended up acquiring 21 blocks in shallower water, what Mendonca calls «ugly ducklings» — areas that Petrobras skipped over in the quest for bigger fields further offshore.

In support of the Administration's priorities to advance domestic energy production, generate revenue, and increase job opportunities nationwide, BOEM is moving forward with wind energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight region, which represents an area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and west).

In support of the Administration's priorities to advance domestic energy production, generate revenue, and increase job opportunities nationwide, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with wind energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight region, which represents an area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and west).

This table features a water area that's deep enough for lots of toys but shallow enough for your toddler to be safe.

Sullivan explained that two recreation leaders would be posted at each play area in the water park and that the water in the children's play area was quite shallow.

The park would have shallow areas that gradually deepen, along with water slides.

The park would have shallow areas that gradually deepen and water slides.

Groundwater - numerous aquifers and two aqueducts serving New York City, and areas of shallow groundwater where the water table is less than three feet below the pipeline, which could be contaminated by a spill.

When sharks prowl shallow waters, fish quit foraging and hide — sparing seaweed from being grazed in those areas.

As the wave groups approach shallow areas, they break and transport water onshore.

Many researchers wonder if deeper reef areas, sometimes known as the «coral reef twilight zone,» might act as refuges for shallow - water organisms.

«The earth's surface — and areas of shallow water — were subject to high levels of ultra-violet radiation,» Andreas Kappler explains.

In 1991, the IMO adopted guidelines which recommend that ships should avoid taking on ballast in shallow areas and during toxic blooms of marine algae; keep accurate records of where and when ballast is loaded; exchange ballast water at sea, where toxic organisms are rare; and discharge sediments into approved areas at the port of destination («End of the line for deadly stowaways», New Scientist, 24 October 1992).

Exponentially less methane would be able to reach the atmosphere in waters that are thousands of feet deep at the very edge of the shallow seas near continents, which is the area of the ocean where the bulk of methane hydrates are,» Sparrow says.

They are highly productive shallow water marine and coastal habitats comprised of marine plants, and these threatened areas provide important food and shelter for animals in the sea.

This research not only provides the first clear evidence that microorganisms were directly involved in the deposition of Earth's oldest iron formations; it also indicates that large populations of oxygen - producing cyanobacteria were at work in the shallow areas of the ancient oceans, while deeper water still reached by the light (the photic zone) tended to be populated by anoxyenic or micro-aerophilic iron - oxidizing bacteria which formed the iron deposits.

To conduct the study, Thomas Davies, a community ecologist at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and his team traveled to the Menai Strait, a narrow, shallow stretch of water that separates the mainland of northwest Wales from the island of Anglesey, an area that remains largely unaffected by light pollution.

Together with similar tracks found recently in other parts of the world, the Skye trackways reveal that sauropods spent lots of time in coastal areas and shallow water.

On the other hand, a shallow rain garden will need a lot of surface area to provide enough water storage to filtrate runoff from larger storms.

Some of the shallow - water seeps are likely to be in now - submerged areas that were methane - producing wetlands during the most recent ice age, when sea levels were more than 100 metres lower than they are today.

This is the seventh year for the Bay outlook which, because of the shallow nature of large areas of the estuary, focuses on water volume or cubic miles, instead of square mileage as used in the Gulf.

Marsh creation projects use sediment from the Mississippi River or nearby water bottoms to build land in shallow open water areas, typically where land has recently been lost.

The researchers also determined that to achieve the best water quality in the Los Angeles River watershed, which covers 824 square miles and is the largest watershed in Los Angeles County, it could take 138,000 vegetated swales (shallow, sloped channels of vegetation) and 83,000 dry ponds (low - lying, depressed areas near rivers and lakes that typically are used to help clean stormwater).

Marsh creation or «dredging» uses sediment from the Mississippi River, nearby water bottoms or offshore shoals to build land in shallow, open water areas, typically where land has been lost.

You can look for a cottage on the northern shores of Lake Superior (the world's largest lake, but unfortunately too cold for swimming), or you can look for a property on one of the numerous inland lakes in the area, which have warmer waters and shallower bays.

2) If you're taking your dog swimming for the first time, help coax him into the water by starting off in a shallow area.

Provide a shallow water dish and a moist hide area, but make sure the remainder of the habitat is dry.

Once your dog is comfortable in shallow water, slowly move to an area where the water is deep enough to require your pet to start swimming, but where you are still able to touch the bottom and stand.

Shallow, flat tanks with a large surface area will provide adequate light and promote good water circulation around each piece of coral.

The shallow and calm waters around it make the island one of the best snorkeling spot in the area.

Usually found in kelp forests, along reefs or in shallow, weedy areas of estuaries at depths to 160 feet (50 m); tends to remain in shallower waters unless food is scarce.

While turtles hang around in the shallow waters, sharks can be spotted in deeper areas.

Take the paddleboards and kayaks out to explore the shallow waters, play on the basketball and bocce courts, steal away for a quiet moment in the yoga and meditation area and, in the evenings, unroll the projection screen or gather around the firepit.

However, some areas of the shallow water corals across the three islands have been damaged because of coral heatstroke, land - based sewage, disease, the rise in sea level, over-fishing, and physical damage.

Follow the tumbling waters uphill for scenic views and a rope swing favoured by backpackers or downstream for a shady, shallow swimming area popular with families.

Children can enjoy their own shallow pool complete with water slide, as well as a children's play area.

In many areas along the edge of the lake, where the water level is shallowest, the tops of the tallest hardwood trees — reduced to sun - bleached stick figures — protrude above the surface some 10 to 15 feet.

Humpback whales are drawn to the area's shallow waters — which are less than 600 feet deep — making Maui an ideal spot for catching sight of these majestic creatures.

The Seven Mile Beach area is the starting point for boat trips to reefs and stingray encounters, which take place in shallow water at the mouth of North Sound.

These areas of the coral head are dead and silted in, probably due to the shallow water covering them which allows more sunlight and thus more colonization by algae.

The shallow waters that can be accessed right from the beach, the diversity of fish, the clearly marked boundaries, and the safely roped off area make this a great spot to bring children to snorkel.

As soon as your boat arrives in the area, the Dive Master points out all of the dark shadows in the shallow (eight foot deep) waters.

3.50 - Shallow water carbonate bottom, the white areas are washouts with carbonate sands and muddy sands and the brown areas are Thalassia stabilized carbonate sands and muddy sands.

Experience wreck divers come to Honiara to explore a number of historic warships that lie at the lower limits or beyond the normal range or recreational diving.There are also a number of mid-depth wrecks in the area, including a trio of Japanese ships that sit in shallow water and can be accessed as shore dives.

Cerithium, and Batillaria: Small high spired shells that inhabit shallow intertidal waters, members of these genera are very common just off the beach at Ambergris Caye and in the shallow muddy areas in San Pedro lagoon.

Shallow areas that are blanked with juveniles, crustaceans, baby sharks and even nudibranchs right beneath the water!

The larger - than - Olympic - sized shallow sea water swimming pool is one of the best - kept secrets of the area.