coral reefs

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

在大堡礁已经有许多这样的情形出现，全世界的珊瑚礁也同样如此。

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

在近海区域，柔细的白沙逐渐延伸进珊瑚礁和成群的热带鱼之中，使这里成为潜水的绝佳地带。

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

游圣灵岛，除了随处可见的珊瑚礁外，便是美丽的岛屿、沙滩和海洋。

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.

当库斯托还是个孩子的时候就很喜欢他家附近大海里的珊瑚礁。他对五颜六色的珊瑚礁和各种美丽的鱼惊奇不已。

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

“生物多样性”不仅仅关乎老虎和鲸、蝴蝶和树，乃至珊瑚礁和金枪鱼，还包括无数肉眼看不到的微生物。

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

“大约有占世界的百分之75珊瑚礁目前本地及全球的压力相结合的威胁，”她说。

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

科莫多岛被大海环绕着，这里不仅提供了世界上最好的潜水，还有美丽的鱼和珊瑚礁。

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

从加拿大一直到塔斯马尼亚，大多有海草丛，海榄，或者珊瑚礁的近海区域都生存着一两种海马科动物。

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

海洋温度上升，其中一个全球变暖的影响，正威胁世界各地珊瑚礁。

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

有四分之一的海洋生物以珊瑚礁为家，一些科学家认为，珊瑚礁实际上可能会在几十年内消失。

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

荧光蛋白是由很多能产生五彩斑斓的海洋动物产生的，这些动物使得珊瑚礁无比壮丽。

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

在过去的几十年里，科学迹象表明珊瑚礁的生存在全球范围内迅速恶化。

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

据发现二氧化碳的排放正使得海水变酸，从而使珊瑚礁在未来的几十年内分解掉。

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

这项研究颠覆了认为珊瑚礁中的海洋生物起源于其它地方的传统观点。

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

强大的黑潮向北发送暖流，使珊瑚能够在通常难以被发现的地方茁壮成长。

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

珊瑚礁已进化了四亿多年，是地球上最大的生命结构，含有最丰富的海洋生物品种。

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

基韦斯特市为于佛罗里达州的边缘，拥有温暖的沙滩、美丽的珊瑚岩和多样的男女同性恋社区。

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

生活在珊瑚礁的鱼体内，有的含有一种鱼肉毒素。

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

珊瑚礁周围纯净的海水让动物们的图案和色泽更加明晰。

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.

在深达近千米的海底，生长着大片绮丽的珊瑚礁、婀娜多姿的海星和黄褐色的海胆。