Sentences with phrase «turtle grass»
Turtle grass refers to a type of aquatic plant that grows in the ocean. It's called turtle grass because it provides a habitat and food source for turtles. Full definition
According to a 17th - century natural history, turtle grass used to be four to six inches long — but that was when there were turtles around to crop it.
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One of the things that grows on the rotting blades is a slime mold that in the 1980s laid waste to vast beds of turtle grass in Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Don't forget Turtle Reef to see rare and endangered sea turtle species adjacent to turtle grass beds.
A male rainbow parrotfish patrols a bed of turtle grass in Hol Chan Marine Reserve.
The 4.4 miles of reef within the reserve consist of 4 broad natural zones: a back reef of turtle grass patches and coral rubble; the crest / breaker zone dominated by wave resistant coral species, an outer area of dead coral rock, and an outer coral zone with a well developed spur and groove system.
We study them for a long moment, then wade onto the flat, sinking ankle deep in the muck and the slimy turtle grass.
Among other things, they ate turtle grass.
A manatee mother with her calf in tow grazes on turtle grass at Swallow Cay in Belize.
Look for the areas without turtle grass, and try the muellas, or the piers.
White sand bottoms with occasional patches of turtle grass provide an unbelievable background to make these fish very visible in the shallow water.
Explore the endless turtle grass searching for the mighty tarpon, invisible bonefish, and the ever elusive bonefish.
On turtle reef you are very likely to see hawksbill and green turtles as it is adjacent to turtle grass beds.
While it's still early days for assessing Florida Bay's recovery, Davis» observations paint a different picture from the 2015 seagrass dieoff, when vast meadows of turtle grass that form the foundation of the ecosystem were completely scoured.
Large orange and red starfish prowl the turtle grass areas for clams.
Large orange and red starfish prowl the turtle grass area's for clams.
During the sunrise of the day i flyfish hitting the areas on the flats bare of turtle grass.
Grab a boat with a friend or on your own and float over the turtle grass beds.
had to walk over some turtle grass / seaweed in some areas but it was fun to explore.
Even though the beach had «turtle grass» and you had to wear water shoes if you wanted to be comfortable, we still enjoyed wading in the water and paddling on the many SUP / kayaks that were provided.
Approximately 30 miles long and 10 miles wide, it is made up of a fringing coral reef extending around the entire atoll, miles of back reef flats, mangroves, turtle grass beds, littoral forest, channels and large central lagoon.