ELSEVIERBiology & Geology of Coral Reefs
It is also home to some of the largest and healthiest populations of sharks in the world, as well as other large pelagic animals such as manta rays, eagle rays, dolphins, and whales. The atoll is a natural laboratory for studying the effects of climate change on coral reefs, as it exper...
Coral reefs are the calcium carbonate skeletons of thestony coral polyp. Stony coral is a member of the marine invertebrate class Anthozoa, which also includes soft corals and sea anemones. Soft coral polyps don't form a hard exterior. There are two types ofcoral reefs: one is found in wa...
【题目】There is a list of breathtakingly beautiful island countries in the world, which everyone should visit at least once in a lifetime.The Maldives Situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is made up of an entire series of incredible ancient coral reefs that once grew ...
This is the first site in Kiribati to be listed on the World Heritage List.Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is a site of outstanding variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia, covering 348,700 sakm. It contains the world's largest collection of coral reefs, with ...
Best Dive for Pristine Reefs and Coral Diversity Featuring a stunning drop-off that’s covered in a bright and diverse array of corals, includinglong whip corals, massive gorgonian fans, and tubular soft coralsin vivid pinks and reds, Amos Rock is a coral reef gem. ...
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If you venture a 20 minute drive outside the hustle and bustle of Byron Bay, you’ll find yourself in the uber-cool streets of Brunswick Heads, where the baby blue ocean laps up against the rocks and you can forget the rest of the world. There’s a cracking local pub, old school pi...