reef island

All basement rocks in eastern reef island area is covered with pure reef facies carbonate rocks in the thickness of 1250m.

西沙海域东部岛礁区前寒武纪基底之上地层全部是较纯净的礁相碳酸盐岩，厚度达1250m，未被陆源碎屑岩覆盖；

In 2009, by means of signed the territorial sea baseline bill and declaration sovereignty of Swallow Reef, Philippines, Malaysia attempted to occupy the island of the South China Sea.

2009年，菲律宾、马来西亚分别通过签订领海基线法案、弹丸礁宣誓主权的方式，企图侵占我南海岛礁。

One Australian company has recruited ex-world No. 1 golfer Greg Norman to help woo Chinese investors to partner in a A$ 1 billion resort being created in Great Keppel Island, also along the Great Barrier Reef.

澳大利亚公司Tower Holdings已聘请前世界排名第一的高尔夫球手诺曼（Greg Norman）招揽中国投资者，合伙投资一个耗资10亿澳元的度假村项目。

The island is encircled by a coral reef.

这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁。

The water quality, air quality, sound quality and coral reef offshore in Yongxing Island of Xisha were investigated in Aug. 2002. The results shown that the total environmental quality of Yongxing Island was well and the species of coral abundant, and the coral coverage high.

2002年8月对西沙永兴岛的近岸水质、空气环境、声环境和珊瑚礁生态等进行了调查与监测。结果表明，永兴岛目前环境质量良好，珊瑚物种丰富，覆盖率较高；

The eastern reef island area, with shallow seawater, is higher parts of Xisha apophysis, where the basement is directly covered with reef facies carbonate rocks.

东部岛礁区为西沙隆起的较高部位，海水较浅，基底之上直接覆盖礁相沉积地层。

An island away from land, sea blue blue the odd reef rocks the island, beautiful scenery.

海岛远离陆地, 海水碧蓝碧蓝,岛上奇礁怪石, 风光旖旎.

Resumes are being accepted to work as an island caretaker in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

现在澳大利亚就在打着这个旗号招聘大堡礁岛屿看护员呢.

A year and a half ago Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands was a mere lump of coral but it is now a small island, following a concerted effort by high-tech dredging barges.

一年半前，斯普拉特利群岛（Spratly Islands，中国称南沙群岛——译者注）中的永暑礁还只是一块珊瑚礁。如今，在众多高科技吹沙船的一致努力下，永暑礁已经变成一座小岛。

And rats, scientists found, dramatically reduce the health of a coral reef surrounding an infested3 island.

科学家们发现，在有大批老鼠出没的岛屿周围，其珊瑚礁的健康状况急剧下降。