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A great deal of this has been happening in the Great Barrier Reef, particularly in coral reefs all over the world.

Its unspoiled reefs and hundreds of species of marine life make it a diver's dream.

In days gone by this was a place of death for mariners, their ships impaled on reefs and their bones bleached by the sun.

Just offshore, the fine white sand grades into coral reefs and schools of tropical fish, making it a great place for snorkelling.

The South China Sea is scattered with many islands, reefs and submerged shoals to which the general name South China Sea Islands is given.

Cruising in the Whitsundays, besides the fringing coral reefs is all about beautiful islands with sandy beaches.

"This was a warm, volcanic island with reefs surrounding it, " similar to Hawaii, he said.

As a boy, Cousteau loved the coral reefs in the sea by his home. He was amazed at all the colours, and all the beautiful Fish.

As we got nearer to the turn of the land, reefs began to be seen here and there on our very path.

Divers and fish hover over the remains of a ship that broke up on one of the many shallow reefs around the Cayman Islands, West Indies.

At the time, the reefs should have regenerated as a sewage plant began to treat Eilat's waste.

BIODIVERSITY is not just a matter of tigers and whales, or butterflies and trees, or even coral reefs and tuna.

Microbe-rich stromatolite reefs, like this one in Shark Bay, Australia, were among the first sources of oxygen on Earth.

Some day, some day, surely, he would find the gap between those miserable reefs and promontories that would lead him directly to his goal.

"Approximately 75 per cent of the world's coral reefs are currently threatened by a combination of local and global pressures, " she said.

The sea surrounding Komodo provides some of the world's best diving, thanks to its spectacular fish and coral reefs.

From Canada to Tasmania, most coastal areas with sea grass beds, mangroves, or coral reefs can lay claim to a seahorse species or two.

Rising ocean temperatures, one of the many effects of global warming, are threatening coral reefs around the world.

Some scientists believe that coral reefs, home to a quarter of all marine species, may virtually disappear within a few decades.

Poverty and richness are two reefs of rock in the straits - happy are those who manage to navigate between them.

Tide back and ochre reefs and aureate beach out of the water, the beach is full of GanHai pick up the visitors.

Human life is like sailing on ships at sea at any time will be facing the wind wave, dangerous shoals reefs attacks.

"We thought that only an all-embracing study would answer our question [of whether] reefs are general cradles of evolution, " he says.

Fluorescent proteins produced by a range of marine animals glow with a rainbow of colours, adding to the visual spectacle of coral reefs.

Located at the front beach, these shallow carol reefs make for great snorkeling.

Scientific evidence indicates that coral reefs have deteriorated rapidly around the world, in the last few decades.

This species prefers to stay near reefs or sandy shallows where they dig crustaceans and mollusks out of the substrate.

Off the coastline are outer edge ribbon reefs which may be up to 25 kilometres long.

Was it possible that the reefs of the Phoenix Islands, like their mythical namesake, were rising from the ashes of a terrible warming?

Integrity of the atolls , including the reefs around the ring, the middle of the lagoon and diving in the lagoon of several coral islands.

The study also did not include oyster reefs in parts of South Africa, China, Japan, and North and South Korea.

The abundance of this species, often fished out early when reefs are targeted, means that the reef system here is still relatively intact.

It finds that carbon dioxide emissions are making seawaters so acidic that coral reefs could begin to disintegrate within a few decades.

Thestudy overturns conventional thinking that much of the sea life in coral reefs originated elsewhere.

Found in relatively clear waters on reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 25 m.

Soft corals do not form reefs, but may be present in a coral reef ecosystem.

The ribbon reefs can be seen by taking one of the daily outer reef cruises offered by local operators.

The other part of the reefs might be covered by thrust blocks and overlying strata.

For this tutorial I decided to make sharp reefs in the water . . . but you can use the same technique for anything stoney .

The powerful Kuroshio shoots warm water northward, allowing coral reefs to thrive where they would not normally be found.

Coral reefs, which have evolved over 400m years, are the biggest living structures on Earth and the richest in terms of marine biodiversity.

Cornish says many have been caught on reefs in Southeast Asia, in countries that do not have sustainable fisheries management.

At the very tip of Florida, Key West has warm beaches, beautiful coral reefs and a diverse gay and lesbian community.

Fishes that live near coral reefs are sometimes contaminated with a poison known as ciguater toxin.

If reefs were to disappear, commonly consumed species of grouper and snapper could become just memories.

The clear waters surrounding coral reefs have encouraged the evolution of color and pattern among the inhabitants.

On the sea bed at depths of up to 3, 000ft are vast coral reefs, forests of willowy feather-stars and russet-red sea urchins.

There are many islands and reefs along the coast, including the Great Barrier Reef, Melville Island, Kangaroo Island, and Tasmania.

A tiny goby fish searches for a meal of parasites on the snout of a grouper on the reefs off Cuba.

"Reefs that were there for hundreds or thousands of years disappeared in a matter of about a decade, " Kleypas said.

The oceans boast world-class diving with a kaleidoscope of fish patrolling sprawling reefs and creaking shipwrecks .

The researchers constructed oyster reefs in nine protected sanctuaries on the Great Wicomico River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay.

Preparing reefs now for dramatic climate change should be the most important task, he said.

Their schooling behavior is a social adaptation that provides safety in numbers for the fish as they feed on plankton near coral reefs.

very small brightly colored (esp. red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters of tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark.

For those of you who've been there, fantastic coral reefs, fantastic diving, fantastic snorkeling.

Biogenetic reefs were mainly distributed along the north continental shelf and slope of the Proto -South China Sea.

Runs like the sea of life, no islands and reefs, it is difficult to arouse beautiful spray.

"It is crucial that we begin ex situ conservation on coral reefs while their genetic diversity is still high, " said Hagedorn.

After two years, he had achieved a near-subsistence lifestyle, eating fish from the lagoons and lobster hidden in the reefs.

And coral reefs were collapsing due to the combined blow of more acid and warming oceans, as well as overfishing, the UN found.

Coral reefs around the world are threatened. Coral larvae could be deterred by noise from human sources.

They dug ponds near the sea in which to raise fish rather than harvest the reefs.

Islands can work as effective cover for your ships, while sand bars and reefs can be used as traps against an enemy fleet.

when corals die , the wide variety of life forms that live on the coral reefs are affected as well.

Finding evidence of adaptation "does not mean that the global threat to reefs from climate change has lessened, " he says.

Damselfish were then raised in a similar set of conditions, and relocated to coral reefs in the wild.

This raises concerns about the long-term survival of coral reefs, which are refuges for marine biodiversity.

But marine experts say the killer tsunami two weeks ago has temporarily damaged some of the area's picture perfect coral reefs.

Along the reefs dotting Fiji, overfishing has pitted corals against algae in a battle royale.

"Oyster reefs are at less than 10 percent of their prior abundance in most bays (70 percent) and ecoregions (63 percent), " said the study.

Organic reefs of Permian Changxing Formation have been the main reservoir in northeast of Sichuan Basin.

The reefs are very rich in fossils , in which different bioassemblages can be distinguished.

Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network says many surviving reefs could be lost over the coming decades as CO2 emissions continue to increase.

This coral reef species feeds on a number of organisms, allowing it to thrive even when reefs are unhealthy.

The fact that these islands are under the tourist radar means that you'll find excellent reefs and diving here.

Everywhere, reefs are under pressure from rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification, coastal pollution and physical damage.

These instruments collect data on ocean color -- a key component of many studies of ocean ecology, plankton and coral reefs.

"Coral reefs will cease to exist as physical structures by 2100 and perhaps 2050, " she said.

When overfishing occurs, removal of plant-eating fish means algae growth can no longer be controlled, and the reefs are suffocated .

Large reefs shaped like a triangle were sighted at half the hour bearing North East by North half a league distant.

Reefs, islands, and the ocean around the Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll and Rose Atoll will be covered.

The beauty of the Maldives' coral reefs draws serious divers form around the world.

The islands consist of oyster reefs covered with a thin veneer of black mud.

They also reviewed ecological studies of the reefs, fisheries data and historical accounts of cultural practices.

I realized that our road of growth is just like a vast ocean, splendid and miraculous, but full of changes, some reefs and some sunshine.

Many acute disturbances can be prevented, and this will definitely increase the resilience of reefs.

Perhaps only 5% of coral reefs can now be considered pristine, a quarter have been lost and all are vulnerable to global warming.

When selling products that will take 40 years to deliver, however, even the most cautious navigators can be holed by unchartered reefs.

Barramundi Where: tropical freshwater rivers and estuaries, inshore reefs, tropical freshwater dams.

Barramundi Where: tropical freshwater rivers and estuaries, inshore reefs, tropical freshwater dams.

There is widespread concern that such intense tourism might be harming the fragile reefs.

Because butterflyfish are easily spotted among reefs, some believe their conspicuous coloration serves what purpose?

Atafu is made up of coral reefs that surrounded the flanks of a volcano that has since become inactive and submerged.

The Aborigine in Australia believes the Great Coral Reefs are the earth's blood cleaner.

The Thai government says its initial assessment shows overall about five percent of coral reefs have been harmed.

Closer to the shore, many natural ecosystems, most notably coral reefs and mangroves, act as natural shock absorbers and wave breakers.

The boat has scars from hitting the reefs.

Late Ordovician organic reefs composed of cyanophyta and calcareous sponge were firstly discovered in northern Tarim basin.

Other aspiring rulers tried to make islands by sinking ships in shallow water or building on reefs and shoals.

But when the scientists played sounds of reefs, featuring the murmurs of fish and crustaceans, the larvae swarmed toward the speakers.

The area also boasts a lush, mountainous countryside, hot springs, an offshore volcanic island, coral reefs and miles of pristine beaches.

I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs.

He was amazed at all the colourful coral reefs, and all the beautiful fish.

But it's an ecosystem in danger. Human activity has caused the disappearance of 80% of the hard coral cover for the reefs.

NOAA says an estimated twenty percent of the reefs have been damaged beyond recovery.

Scientists have been able to analyze interesting things such as tidal waves, coral reefs, and glaciers.

Though highly vulnerable to changing sea chemistry, these master builders of Indo-Pacific reefs have persisted for millions of years.

However, when he returned some years later, the colourful coral reefs were dead and grey.

The whole room was flooded with the same type of halide sunlamps as illuminated artificial coral reefs in museums.

Because water planes flying height is not very high, can see the coral reefs group and punch in a bunch of gem crystal shine.

The damaged reefs were then covered by a single species of seaweed which threatened to suffocate the coral and cause further loss.

Climate change poses the biggest threat to reefs however, as emissions of carbon dioxide make seawater increasingly acidic.

The fish are part of a living experiment to find out how different species affect the growth of noxious seaweed that can harm coral reefs.

But in the clear, sunlit waters of coral reefs, light abounds, vision predominates , and animals drape themselves in blazing color.

"Can reefs disappear? That's the question, " said Joanie Kleypas of the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Welcome to Sanya, and visit Sanya National Coral Reefs Reserve. Welcome to view and admire charming "underwater garden" .

Scientists have found that the reefs not only harbour amazing biodiversity, but are actively involved in the generation of new life forms.

A new study of reefs in the South Pacific suggests that some algae can poison coral on contact.

Rare and reclusive, these mollusks spend most of their lives hiding under rocks in the cracks and crevices of reefs in the South Pacific.

Such wetlands are comparable to rain forests and coral reefs in their biological diversity and productivity.

After three years, they found five times as many oysters living on reefs that stood high in the water as were on the lower-lying reefs.

Coral reefs are formed by deposits of calcium carbonate left by successive generations of tiny polyps which feed off plankton.

The creatures live in the undersea caves, among the reefs, and in the great depths below. Bermuda is simply home.

And harvesting of triggerfish in Kenya's reefs allowed sea urchin populations to boom, leading to increased coral erosion.

So we left everything on, and just turned in a couple of reefs in the main and mizzen.

The Bahamas are immediately west of the storm, surrounded by aquamarine waters over coral reefs.

Pacific Ocean on Earth four biggest, the deepest and the islands, reefs most of the sea.

This is one of the reasons why the fate of coral reefs may be more easily assessed than open-water ecosystems.

Environmentalists point to the alarming statistic that coral reefs are declining five times faster than the rainforests.

Fishponds were abandoned, sediment filled reefs, and dynamite fishing was introduced.

But it does boast something you don't get in Dubai: 24-hour views of one of the world's liveliest coral reefs.

The dangers are greatest, of course, where the most swimmers are drawn to the beauty of coral reefs.

Year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches and coral reefs mean tourism offers Alagoas's best chance of development.

Coral reefs, whose profusion of life and diversity of ecosystems make them the rainforests of the sea, have suffered most of all.

That's the familiar blue part, penetrated by sunlight, home to the colorful reefs and just about every fish you've ever seen.

EXAMPLE: Docking at the island port is difficult due to dangerous reefs and currents.

Another example is the gradual collapse of life on coral reefs once the primary predator is removed from the balance.

Photo Gallery : Coral The rocky structure that make up coral reefs are actually a build-up of calcium secreted by coral polyps.

Local companies organize multi-day diving excursions that take divers to several different coral reefs.

There's a reason coral reefs tend to be found in brilliantly clear water.

Blue waters and white coral reefs are home to some of the last surviving nomadic sea hunters and gatherers in the world.

Struggle spirit is like flexile water that will show us its beauty only after constantly shocking the reefs.

Since most corals live in shallow waters, coral reefs, some of the most biologically diverse places on Earth, are particularly vulnerable.

Like coral reefs the world over, it was threatened by ocean pollution, global warming, and physical abuse.

Eventually, ocean water could become corrosive, dissolving reefs faster than corals can grow.

Instead their fleshy branches extend uncovered from reefs, where they grow alongside hard corals.

We are the small underwater flower whose tendrils sway in the moving water of most coral reefs.

Photo Gallery: Coral Reefs Orange cup coral clusters on a pier piling on Bonaire Island in the West Indies.

Fish, clams, shrimp, crabs, entire mussel reefs and other bottom-dwelling animals can be wiped out.

The world's ecology of coral reefs is in peril from human impact. Treat reefs with extreme care and respect.

Scientists have warned that coral reefs face almost certain death as human-induced carbon dioxide builds up.

The oil seepages relative to organic reefs in Yichang, Hubei province were discovered and collected.

Although the atoll lost many corals, it kept an abundance of grazing fish that help reefs recover by keeping them clean.

Wreathed by coral reefs, Bora-Bora is the sunken remnant of an extinct volcano.

Already, bleaching throughout southeast Asia killed more than 60 percent of coral reefs in certain locations there this past May and June.

He also cautions that higher water temperatures could still affect the composition and health of reefs.

It's also a major destination for scuba divers, who come for the fabulous coral reefs and the wealth of marine life.

And on top of the coral reefs are sand banks. Average height, about that much above sea level.

A bora-bora BORA BORA island () snorkeling most famous and beautiful coral reefs world famous, never miss.

But the trick will be identifying reefs that are more resilient, like those on Ofu Island.

A tiny red shrimp plies the sandy sea bottom near the pristine coral reefs of Cuba.

The erosion of beaches and coral reefs will affect the fishing industry and reduce money earned from tourism.

When talking about corals, people normally refer to stony corals that build fascinating reefs.

Diet: Feeds mainly on algae, molluscs and sponges among Acropora heads within sheltered reefs.

Several island cultures operate on the principle that tribes own the rights to coral reefs off their coasts.

All over the world, coral reefs are dying.

Reefs also play a crucial role as natural breakwaters, protecting coastlines from storms.

The area includes more than 200 small islands, rocks, and reefs, with the majority located in the Paracel and Spratly Island chains.

Ane Kasim and her son Ramdan spend six months at a time on their lepa-lepa, subsisting on whatever they can harvest from the reefs.

O you give good notice indeed, you bell by the sea-reefs ringing.

from tropical coral reefs that attract the great variety.

One consequence for coral reefs is that the symbiosis between the corals and algae that constitute a living reef is breaking down.

This is what makes coral reefs and armadillos out of bacteria, Darwin said --accumulated micro change.

A species ofsurgeonfish, the blue tang is abundant in the waters of the Caribbean, often schooling around coral reefs.

Without the reefs, hotels, restaurants and other businesses that cater to tourists could suffer financially.

well: " sea no reefs and Islands, there is no way to stir up the beautiful waves " .

The shapes of rock crystals and coral reefs are compound, the gradual accretion of similar shapes.

Kiessling said the study offeredextra incentive to protect coral reefs.

Abundant giant clams and branching corals thrive on the patch reefs in the lagoon of Millennium Atoll.

Deng Shan Dong Wang with high water days sight, Sails waves, reefs looming, adding unlimited fun.

The reefs then lose their colour and become more susceptible to death from starvation or disease.

Experts say coral reefs in the marine national monument, a conservation area, are in good shape.

The study shows improving the management of tropical fisheries can help reefs to grow and persist in a changing climate, researchers say.

Alternatively, reefs may extend linearly across basins.

A report says one fifth of the world's coral reefs have died and warns that remaining reefs could be destroyed within 20 to 40 years.

The people in Chicago decided that as well as exhibiting our reefs, what they wanted to do was have the local people there make a reef.

Would anchors create artificial reefs that attract fish not normally found in that habitat?

It is forbidden to destroy seashore shelter belts, scenic woods, scenic rocks, mangroves and coral reefs.

The Luwaitou fringing reefs are one of the well developed reef areas in Hainam lsland. it is an elevated reef.

Heavy metals could leech into the water table or the sea, they say, where they could harm people, reefs and other marine wildlife.

The anemone, an inhabitant of deep-sea reefs, closes its jaws to trap its prey and to protect itself when threatened.

The most attractive element of Maldives, it's the coral reefs formation of the island.

Ditto the Red Sea and its wonderland of coral reefs and exotic sea life.

The Islands are surrounded by shallow crystal clear lagoons enclosed by coral reefs.

But in the past decade, lionfish released into the wild have invaded coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

For reasons known only to nature color explodes across coral reefs making them Earth's most vivid landscapes.

We've known for many years now that the coral reefs are in great danger due to man-made pollution.

Unfortunately, the coral reefs aren't doing much better than the planktons.

Coral reefs are rock like structures built by layers of coral organisms, called polyps.

After a rare bleaching disaster, the reefs of the Phoenix Islands bounce back.

Coral reefs have been dying off at alarming rates because of modern human activity, and conservationists struggle to preserve them.

Corals too started combining the calcium and carbonate that was floating freely in the water to construct reefs.

Coral reefs also can suffer severe damage when a tsunami hits.

Obviously, when extremely strong waves hit coral reefs, some coral breaks off.

Find B. toys hidden in coral reefs, snow-capped mountains and volcanic island jungles.

Numerous coral reefs and islands gradually retreat in the machine out the window of the clouds.

At the time of low tied, we can see the reefs appearing out of the water.

Abundantin and around the world's tropical reefs, the parrotfish is knownto change its shape, color, and even gender during its lifetime.

Reefs may protect a beach area and make swimming quite feasible at places like Hikkaduwa, which during the monsoon can be quite pleasant.

A trio of coral reefs lies off the coast of Western Australia, which is studded with clouds.

Algae can in addition envelop coral reefs, especially where heavy fishing pressure has thinned the ranks of resident grazers .

Life as a giant clam is rather peaceful. They live in coral reefs in the warm shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Called house reefs, they surround each island and protect them from flooding.

Maldives has deep blue seas, turquoise reefs, white sandy beaches and palm trees.

A new study says that a global agreement on climate change will come too late to save the majority of the world's coral reefs.

The corrosive effects of water in those conditions would outpace Bermudan reefs' ability to grow.

"We are in the 11th hour, the very last moment to save them, " said Loya, who has studied Eilat's reefs for decades.

Coral reefs are part of the foundation of the ocean food chain.

Overfishing can also upset the delicate ecological balance coral reefs depend on to thrive.

The waters of the reef base area of 23 million square kilometers, is the world's largest natural coral reefs and coral islands.

The colorful coral along the reefs hides tiny fish.

sometimes stormy, stormy seas, reefs clouds, and Shoal Rapids.

The manta rays include one species that lives near reefs and another that's migratory.

There are disputes concerning the sovereignty over some islands and reefs and the delimitation of certain waters in the South China Sea.

Our region is home to one-third of the world's coral reefs, and they are among the most diverse in the world.

Complacency, conceit, and credulity are three big submerged reefs in one's life.

Coral reefs also protect coastlines from storms and flooding.

Without living reefs, these islands could rapidly erode.

Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs, in areas with rich coral growth.

Ishi Tib evolved from bony fish in the shallow waters near the coral reefs of Tibrin.

Perhaps the most direct human-caused threat to coral reefs is coastal pollution.

About 700 species are typically elongated, sometimes scaleless Fishes found along shores and among reefs in tropical and temperate seas.

Lightbulb sea squirts (Clavelina lepadiformis) are commonly found on reefs in the south-west of England.

Coral reefs are the latest challenge for obsessive hobbyists, who sign up to learn how to reduce oceanic monuments to 100 gallons.

Steamy rainforests and fragile coral reefs beckon, but so does his desk top.

Occurs in shallow protected sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs.

Extensive coral reefs have been destroyed by use of explosives and poisons to catch fish.

Coral reefs and mangrove swamps are also breeding places for many fishes.

He studies giant barrel sponges growing on coral reefs in the Caribbean.

Inhabits coral rich areas and clear waters on lagoon and seaward reefs.

Death rates may not have been so dire if the reefs were not overstressed by other things humans are doing -- again, we'll never know.

turned some years later, the colourful coral reefs were dead and grey. He de.

Expeditions are planned to investigate the impact on reefs, but they have yet to report.

Coral reefs are troves of the sea.

There are artificial reefs, wrecks and reef wall dives available with Albufeira scuba diving.

The seawater off Southeast Asia has corals, but no major coral reefs.

Bioactive materials are equally important to growth of marine life found in coral reefs.

Found usually in sandy or algal-rich areas near reefs or in seagrass beds.

on reefs from Bermuda and Florida to northern South America.