reef habitat
collocation in Englishmeaningsofreefandhabitat
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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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habitat
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/us/ˈhæb.ə.tæt/
the natural environment in which an animal or plant ...
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(Definition ofreefandhabitatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The total destruction from the grounding included 5,805 square meters of living corals and injury to 75,000 square meters ofreefhabitat.
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This species is moderately common, but is susceptible to coral bleaching and the global decline in coralreefhabitat.
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They are also threatened by the degradation of their coralreefhabitatby human development, and by destructive fishing practices such as dynamiting or poisoning.
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They are also threatened by the degradation and destruction of their coralreefhabitat.
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This is because it is common throughout its wide range and its main threat is the destruction of its coralreefhabitat.
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Its chief threat is the loss ofreefhabitatthrough mechanical damage, violent storms, a rise in sea temperatures, ocean acidification, pollution, increased sedimentation and tourism.
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No studies of the population size have been done but the chief threat it is likely to face is from the degradation of itsreefhabitat.
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Although still relatively common and widely distributed, this species faces continuing degradation of its coralreefhabitatthroughout its range, from development and destructive fishing practices using cyanide or dynamite.
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Fishing also impacts the reef through increased pollution from boats, by-catch of unwanted species (such as dolphins and turtles) andreefhabitatdestruction from trawling, anchors and nets.
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The proposed selection criteria address reef habitats as well as sandbanks, submerged sea-caves and gaseous vents, plus numerous species.
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Reef habitats are a sharp contrast to the open water habitats that make up the other 99% of the world oceans.
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It is also threatened by the global loss of coral reef habitats.
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There are also healthy coral reef habitats with as many as 16 species of coral recorded in the area.
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It is particularly susceptible to coral bleaching, disease and reduction of coral reef habitats.
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Besides the direct effects of overfishing, anchor damage, and coral mining, terrestrial land use affects coral reef habitats in more indirect ways.
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The species in uncommon throughout its range, and is threatened by the global loss of coral reef habitats.
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These small, secretive fishes live in shallow algae or reef habitats, and in tidal pools and sheltered reef flats.
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Most of the literature on mating systems of the blue-headed wrasse was described in small patches of concentrated reef habitats.
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Orange-cup corals often dominate tropical habitats not occupied by other coral species, such as wrecks and cryptic reef habitats.
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