rocky coastline

collocation in English

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rocky
adjective
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/ˈrɒk.i/us
/ˈrɑː.ki/
made of rock and therefore usually rough and difficult to ...
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coastline
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkəʊst.laɪn/us
/ˈkoʊst.laɪn/
the particular shape of the coast, especially as seen from above, from the sea, or on ...
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The region is made up both of arockycoastline, dotted with marshes and wetlands, as well as several beaches and natural harbors.
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The bay featuresrockycoastlineand contains hills and mountains for most of its length.
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The refuge is characterized by a thorn scrub habitat withrockycoastlinesurrounded by spectactular reefs.
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It has approximately 32km 0 ofrockycoastline, with more than twenty beaches.
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Their marriage has run aground on therockycoastlineof middle-aged suburban boredom.
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It rises steeply to elevations of up to 250 m from arockycoastlinewith raised pebble beaches.
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The two warriors engage in a gravity-defying swordfight around arockycoastline.
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Sea lions, harbor seals, elephant seals, gray whales, sea otters several species of sharks can be spotted off therockycoastline.
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The refuge protects various kinds of habitat, including barrier beach, dune, tidal estuary, salt marsh, androckycoastline.
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Since being established as a marine sanctuary, inshore fishing has been prohibited and therockycoastlinehas recovered its abundant marine life.
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A wave pool or water action simulator, plus arockycoastlinesetting, imitates their natural habitat.
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This species is found at depths from 3to30m ft, with the adults preferring the surge zone on coral reefs or along rocky coastlines.
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The islet is a volcanic seamount and features rocky coastlines.
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They inhabit a variety of continental shelf environments, from inshore rocky coastlines to deep offshore reefs.
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This neritic fish can be found down to 20m ft along beaches and rocky coastlines.
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It prefers rocky coastlines, but will occasionally live in estuaries.
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It is found in tidal pools, fjords and estuaries, near sandy shores and rocky coastlines, around coral reefs and on or above the continental shelf.
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They are found most often in areas with protection from the most severe ocean winds, such as rocky coastlines, thick kelp forests, and barrier reefs.
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It is tolerant of saline conditions and often occupies the supralittoral zone along rocky coastlines affected by sea spray.
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It inhabits the lower intertidal and subtidal zones of rocky coastlines.
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