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。

A coral reef is built by the accretion of tiny, identical organisms.

珊瑚礁是由相同的微生物累积形成的。

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。

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。

On a coral reef in the Bonin Islands, an abandoned wormhole is home to a hermit crab.

在小笠原群岛一个珊瑚礁上，一个废弃的虫洞是寄居蟹的家。

Finding Nemo was a film about a young clownfish called Nemo, who is stolen from his coral reef home.

《海底总动员》这部电影讲述的是一条年轻的小丑鱼 Nemo，从他的家珊瑚礁那里离家出走了。

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。

"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 incoming tides were bathing the coral reef.

涨潮冲击着珊瑚礁。

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。

Technology is “alive” in the sense that a coral reef is alive.

按照珊瑚礁是活着的观点，技术也是活的。

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)。

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。

It is a heavenly place, surrounded by a coral reef, explored for tourist purposes.

它是一个天堂般的地方，周围被珊瑚礁围绕，探索为旅游的目的。

We've already passed a safe threshold for coral reef ecosystems in terms of climate change.

我们已经为珊瑚礁生态系统设定了安全门槛。

The Aussies are justifiably proud of the largest coral reef on earth - the Great Barrier reef.

澳大利亚最有理由自豪的地球上最大的珊瑚礁-大堡礁。

With its very large black spot, this speckled coral reef dweller looks like it has a bullseye tattoo.

这位珊瑚礁“居民”身上的大黑点看上去就像是一个“靶心纹身”。

Close to Australia, in the Great coral Barrier you can also find a coral reef in the shape of a heart.

靠近澳大利亚的地方，在大堡礁珊瑚您也可以看见一个心形珊瑚礁。

DA: One would be when I first dived on a coral reef and I was able to move among a world of unrevealed complexity.

大卫·爱登堡：第一次潜入珊瑚礁，在一个未被揭示的复杂世界中自由穿梭时。

Put on that wetsuit and dive down into the coral reef to soak up the beautiful visions that nature has provided us.

穿上潜水服，潜到珊瑚礁里去看看大自然的美景吧。

A coral reef consists of coral polyps, which are animals in the jellyfish family, along with algae called zooxanthellae.

珊瑚礁由珊瑚虫所组成，珊瑚虫是一种水母属的动物，它同海藻在一起称为虫黄藻。

And the oceans are becoming more acidic, with probable negative consequences to many coral reef and calcium-bearing organisms.

此外，海洋酸性越来越高，有可能给许多珊瑚礁和含钙有机体带来消极后果。