reefs

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

由牡蛎礁构成的小岛上覆盖着一层薄薄的黑色软泥.

We found a pilot luckily who guided us through the dangerous reefs.

我们很幸运地找到一位领航员,他带我们通过了危险的暗礁区.

It is reported that the coral reefs are being destroyed.

据报道,珊瑚礁正遭受破坏.

We had shaken out our reefs.

我们把帆全部张开.

Scientists at the University of Bristol in England had already discovered in the last few years that baby fish who live among coral use sound to find the reefs.

英国布里斯托大学的科学家们早在几年前就发现和珊瑚虫一起生活的小鱼是通过声音找到礁石的。

The goal is to help countries discover the true economic value of ecosystems such as forests and coral reefs, and use that information in their national policymaking and economic plans.

该伙伴计划旨在帮助各国发现森林和珊瑚礁等生态系统的真正经济价值，并将这一信息用于制定其国家决策和经济规划。

In northern Sulawesi, citizens have cleared coral reefs of harmful invasive species.

在北苏拉威西岛, 居民们已清理了有害的蔓延类珊瑚礁.

The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs.

汽艇穿过激流,绕过险滩.

The short TV film introduces the formation of coral reefs.

这个电视短片介绍了珊瑚礁形成的过程.

Oil pollution could damage the fragile ecology of the coral reefs.

石油污染可能破坏珊瑚礁脆弱的生态环境。

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

珊瑚礁也可能受到海啸的严重损害.

Elsewhere, they take the shape of barrier reefs, such as those that exist along the coasts of New Caledonia and several of the Tuamotu Islands.

在另一处，它们形成一些礁石的悬崖，跟新喀里多尼。亚海岸和帕摩图群岛好些小岛所有的情形相仿。

Now, in small numbers, the starfish don't affect coral reefs dramatically.

数量较小时，海星不会对珊瑚礁产生重大影响。

It's only been latterly that we've discovered that it's lots of individual reefs, around about 2,900 separate reef systems which make up the Great Barrier Reef.

直到近来我们才发现,它们其实是众多独立的礁石, 大约有2900个独立的礁石系,组成了大堡礁.

Organic reefs in the study region form a patch reef group on the carbonate platform margin ramp and they are interruptedly distributed along the platform margin.

研究区的生物礁为碳酸盐台地边缘缓坡点礁群，沿着台地边缘断续分布。

Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.

海上溢油对海洋里的珊瑚礁有着毁灭性影响。

The pilot guided us through the dangerous reefs.

这位引航员引导我们通过了危险的暗礁区.

Although each project is on a relatively1 small scale, and all reefs are threatened by rising temperatures, scientists say it is worth trying everything to save as many as possible.

虽然每个项目的规模都相对较小，而且所有的珊瑚礁都受到了气温上升的威胁，但科学家表示，为了拯救尽可能多的珊瑚礁，一切努力都值得一试。

The 85-square-mile island, largely undiscovered, is home to sunburned surfers, sandy beaches and beautiful coral reefs.

这座岛屿占地85平方英里，大半未曾发掘，举头一望，只看见麦色皮肤的冲浪健儿、细腻的沙滩和美丽的珊瑚礁。

Alternatively, reefs may extend linearly across basins.

此外, 礁可横穿盆地呈带状延伸.

Partnership to encourage countries to assess the economic value of ecosystems such as forests and coral reefs, for use in national economic plans.

该伙伴计划鼓励各国对森林和珊瑚礁等生态系统的经济价值进行评估，以便将评估结果用于国家制定经济规划。

Under the seabed there are many submerged reefs.

海底下有许多暗礁.

Their limestone deposits build up into rocks, reefs, islets, islands.

它们分泌的石灰质逐渐累积，组成了岩石、礁石、小岛、岛屿。

Pacific island reefs support local food production, create barriers to large storms, and are an important part of tourism that keeps many islands running.

太平洋岛礁支持当地的粮食生产，为大型风暴提供屏障，也是维持许多岛屿运转的旅游业的重要组成部分。

Caribbean reefs protected by no-fishing zones despite rise in predators.

尽管食肉动物增多了,但加勒比海珊瑚礁得到了禁渔区的保护.

The Samoan environment is tropically lush, with green volcanic peaks plunging to brilliant coral reefs, an ecotourism paradise still unspoiled by mass tourism.

萨摩亚环境是热带茂密，绿峰火山坠落到辉煌珊瑚礁一项大规模的生态旅游天堂依然白净。

The dispute of the South China Sea is one of the most important current events in China, since maritime rights and interests of China have been constantly infringed, such as, some reefs in Nansha Islands occupied, some areas segmented and the resources plundered.

而南海争端的产生导致中国的海洋权益不断受到侵犯，南沙群岛的部分岛礁被侵占，海域被分割，资源被掠夺，这个争端已成为中国当前最重要的时事之一。

Fish are abundant about the reefs.

暗礁附近鱼很多.

Older reefs become cemented up.

老礁块胶结起来.

Coral reefs are the foundation of many marine ecosystems& and they are in danger.

珊瑚礁是很多海洋生态系统的基础，然而，目前它们正面临着危险。