Coral-reef Sentence Examples

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  • A coral reef lies across the entrance.

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  • It is approached by a deep channel through the coral reef which fringes the entire eastern side of the island.

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  • In some places along the coast there is a narrow strip of decomposed coral limestone; often, too, a coral reef has served to catch the sediment washed down the mountain side until a deep sedimentary soil has been deposited.

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  • Evidence of recent elevation of the island is furnished by masses of coral reef and beach coral rock standing at heights of 40 ft.

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  • A similar system could be used in SCUBA diving, coral reef conservation, salvage and marine archeology.

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  • The Island has a fringing coral reef with the best snorkeling and diving at Catseye Beach.

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  • Around the coast there is a raised shelf of limestone which was undoubtedly a coral reef.

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  • You can also see the coral reef just out from the beach which saves going on organized ' cruises ' .

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  • The centerpiece of the aquarium is the spectacular coral reef housed within a giant ocean display.

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  • Kids will love the blaze of color of the tropical coral reef or watching otters slide in and out of the water.

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  • A tiger patterned fish among clusters of brightly colored coral reef or the flowing shapes of seaweed may look more exciting.

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  • A shallow dive with a protected coral reef within the bay and a huge granite massif descending to the sandy sea bed.

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  • A coral reef is a teeming metropolis built upon the living skeletons of tiny soft polyps.

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  • The reef is alive with a vibrant living coral reef.

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  • The hull is an entire coral reef in its own right, artillery shells now fused into the coral masses.

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  • Professor Mumby is distinguished for his contributions to our understanding of coral reef ecosystems.

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  • A low-cost procedure for automatic seafloor mapping, with particular reference to coral reef conservation in developing nations.

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  • Enjoy the splendor of our protected coral reef adorned with tropical marine life.

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  • Look carefully at the intricate patterns and bright colors of tropical fish found among dense areas of coral reef.

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  • The environment you create with your tank is similar to a coral reef in the ocean.

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  • If you want the warmth of red but with something a little more subtle, the pinks of Coral Reef and Rosy Apple might be the choices for you.

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  • These colors are in stark contrast to the soft, pastel tones of the Coral Reef Collection.

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  • California Academy of Sciences - Totally redesigned in 2008, this complex includes the Steinheart Aquarium with the deepest coral reef in the world and about 38,000 animals.

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  • The coral reef network surrounding Cozumel, the second largest in the world (after Australia's Great Barrier Reef), gained world recognition in 1959 when French oceanographer, Jacques Cousteau, discovered the island.

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  • In addition to extreme temperatures, cast and crew had to deal with local wildlife like the Great Coral Reef and seabirds.

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  • Another group of islands consists of elevated masses of submarine volcanic deposits, upon some of which coral-reef limestone forms a more or less complete covering; such are Tonumeia and the Nomuka group (Mango, Tonua, Nomuka-iki).

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  • The entire island is an old coral reef upheaved 200 ft., honeycombed with caves and seamed with fissures.

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  • Ongtong Java, a coral reef of many islets, lies considerably north of the main group to which, geographically, it can hardly be said to belong.'

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  • There is some good diving on the somewhat damaged coral reef of the Mombasa Marine National Park, off the Nyali headland.

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