rocky reef

collocation in English

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rocky
adjective
uk
/ˈrɒk.i/us
/ˈrɑː.ki/
made of rock and therefore usually rough and difficult to ...
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reef
noun[C]
uk
/riːf/us
/riːf/
a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous ...
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(Definition ofrockyandreeffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Arockyreef, parts of which break the surface at low tide, extends for 100 m from the western end of the island.
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The park's (rockyreef, kelp bed, sand flats, and submarine canyon) make it a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers.
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These nets, often nearly invisible in the dim light, can be left tangled on arockyreefor drifting in the open sea.
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The island features an old building with sleeping quarters, several beaches, inshorerockyreefand a boat anchorage.
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The areas encompass four distinct habitat zones;rockyreef, kelp forest, sandy flat, and deepwater canyon.
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Most male territories are located over a sandy sea bottom or on arockyreef.
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It is also found on coral rubble, under boulders and onrockyreefflats.
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It forms loose groups of up to twenty individuals and defends a territory over arockyreefwith plenty of crevices in which to lurk.
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They are carnivorous, living inrockyreefand kelp bed habitats, feeding primarily on sea urchins, molluscs, and other crustaceans.
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Bream inhabit estuaries up to the brackish water limit (the change from salt to fresh water) and inshorerockyreefhabitats near ocean beaches and rocky headlands.
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In the wild they are found near rocky reefs and feed on plankton.
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In the inshore environment, the species is present in almost all settings including bays, harbours, coral and rocky reefs, lagoons, sand flats and seagrass meadows.
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Other eco-types include mudflats, sandy beaches and rocky reefs.
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Adults form small shoals in midwater above or near rocky reefs or above seagrass meadows.
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The species inhabits moderately deep offshore coral and rocky reefs, where it preys on small crustaceans and fish.
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This biological hotspot includes dense kelp forest, rocky and sandy intertidal areas and rocky reefs.
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A bottom-dwelling inhabitant of inshore waters, the diamond stingray favors sandy or muddy bottoms, often near rocky reefs or kelp forests.
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Habitats protected by the park include seagrass meadows, kelp forests, intertidal and subtidal rocky reefs, sandy beaches and deeper marine environments.
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They are generally found at rocky reefs below normal scuba diving depths, although several species occur in low densities at shallower depths.
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