我们的船触礁沉没。
The island is encircled by a coral reef.
这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁。
An unspoiled coral reef encloses the bay.
未经破坏的珊瑚礁围绕着该海湾。
More than 1,000 shipwrecks litter the coral reef ringing the islands.
一千多艘遇难船只散布在环绕岛屿的珊瑚礁之中。
Refugia are areas on the reef that are seemingly well resistant to bleaching.
生物避难所是珊瑚礁上那些看起来很耐漂白的地方。
In my mind, it's these refugia that are the key components of overall reef resilience.
我认为这些避难所是珊瑚礁总体恢复力的关键成分。
The question now is whether reef-building corals have the capacity to adapt to those changes.
现在的问题是造礁珊瑚是否有能力适应这些变化。
These are often the lower areas of the reef, those located in deeper water, where temperatures are lower.
这些通常处于珊瑚礁低处，即在温度更低的深水域处。
The New York Times reported that large parts are already dead, and the reef system might be gone by 2030.
《纽约时报》报道称，大部分的大堡礁已经死亡，到2030年可能会消失。
Natural disasters such as the earthquake that triggered the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 have also caused reef loss.
诸如2004年触发印度洋海啸的地震这样的自然灾难也会导致珊瑚礁损失。
One consequence for coral reefs is that the symbiosis between the corals and algae that constitute a living reef is breaking down.
珊瑚礁面临的一个后果是，构成活珊瑚礁的珊瑚和藻类之间的共生关系正在瓦解。
Recently, researchers have used data collected by monitoring surface water temperatures to improve the ability of a reef to recover from bleaching.
最近，研究人员通过监测表面水温获得数据，并用此数据来提升珊瑚礁从漂白状态中恢复的能力。
On the bright side, in all the research being done on causes, we have discovered something related to how starfish populations might affect coral reef diversity.
好的一面是，我们在所有关于起因的研究中，发现了一些关于海星数量如何影响珊瑚礁多样性的内容。
This involves moving young coral from a healthy reef onto a degraded reef, in an attempt to regenerate the degraded reef by encouraging young healthy coral to take over.
这涉及到把年轻珊瑚从一个健康珊瑚礁移到一个退化的珊瑚礁上，通过促进年轻健康的珊瑚来接管，试图使退化的珊瑚礁再生。
Not only will the sunken plane create the perfect skeleton for artificial reef growth, but authorities hope this new underwater attraction will bring tourists to the area.
这架沉没的飞机不仅将为人工珊瑚礁的生长创造完美的骨架，当局还希望这一新的水下景点将吸引游客到该地区。
"I would like to have seen more protection for coral reefs," says Terry Hughes, director of the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Queensland.
“我希望珊瑚礁能得到更多保护。”昆士兰州詹姆斯·库克大学珊瑚礁卓越研究中心主任特里·休斯说。
The crown of thorns starfish is a coral reef predator that preys on coral polyps.
刺冠海星是一种以珊瑚虫为食的珊瑚礁捕食者。
A coral reef in the Great Barrier reef in Australia.
澳大利亚大堡礁的一处珊瑚礁。
"The coral reef is an ecosystem in distress," said Gore.
“珊瑚礁生态系统处于困境，”戈尔说。
Settling down beside the reef, I saw dead coral everywhere.
在水下暗礁的旁边，我看到到处都是死去的珊瑚。
Christmastree worms shelter a goby (at left) in their coral reef habitat.
圣诞树蠕虫在珊瑚礁栖息地庇护一只虾虎鱼(左)。
But long after this wreck has been broken apart, it will still act as a reef.
但即使在残骸分崩离析之后，它仍然充当着礁石的角色。
The reef also features the highest diversity of coral reef fishes in the world.
珊瑚礁中也生活着世界上种类最丰富的鱼类。
The reef also features the highest diversity of coral reef fishes in the world.
珊瑚礁中也生活着世界上种类最丰富的鱼类。
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