How to Use coral reef in a Sentence

coral reef

noun

• Water depth and the type of habitat — rocky, sandy or coral reef — also played roles in the approaches the whales took.
  — Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
• Though at grave risk from global warming, coral reefs are thought to provide coastal-protection benefits worth billions of dollars.
  — Saqib Rahim, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
• Parrotfish, which have declined in some regions, can improve the health of coral reefs that safeguard coastal communities.
  — Benji Jones, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024
• The agency says nearly 77% of the world's coral reef areas have experienced bleaching-level heat stress.
  — Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
• Studies like this support the simple idea that parrotfish help coral reefs, yet the relationship between fish and coral is complex and somewhat controversial in marine biology.
  — Benji Jones, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
• Here's the current state of some of the most famous coral reefs in the world.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 8 Aug. 2023
• The fires come at a time when Hawaii’s coral reefs are already stressed.
  — Kate Selig, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
• The world’s largest coral reef, off the coast of Australia, at Anna Sui.
  — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
• Tourists have also caused harm to Hawaii's coral reefs.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 18 Aug. 2023
• First of all, at least 25% of all species that live in the entire ocean spent part of their life in a coral reef.
  — The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2024
• The area is known for its coral reefs and thriving marine life.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
• By some estimates, the planet has lost half of its coral reefs in the past 30 years.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
• Spend the day seeing the world-famous Gold Rock Beach and pine forests, mangroves, and coral reefs.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2023
• Meanwhile, Hawksbills like to feed on sponges found in coral reefs.
  — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
• The vast majority of the world’s coral reefs are in the Pacific Ocean.
  — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
• The coral reefs off the shores of the Florida Keys should be vibrant and colorful this time of year.
  — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2023
• That may change thanks to a worldwide effort to chart the bottom of the seas, from coral reefs to miles-deep trenches, by 2030 no less.
  — Amy Sutherland, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
• Where to try it: Curacao is known for its marine life and rich coral reefs.
  — Brittany Loggins, Women's Health, 23 June 2023
• Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. Atlantic coast.
  — Christina Larson, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
• The islands are paradise for divers, with coral reefs, caves, blue holes, and shipwrecks to explore.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
• The characters are extensions of the coral reef, rising from the ground in green and yellow tones.
  — Steven Vargasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023
• As ecosystems go, seagrasses are right up there with rain forests and coral reefs.
  — Joseph Polidoro, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2023
• Without a coral reef, there’s so many problems that will ensue.
  — Laura Klairmont, CNN, 21 Apr. 2023
• Arriving vessels can wait hours more outside the shallow coral reef for the tide to rise.
  — Muktita Suhartono Nyimas Laula, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
• Kaneohe Bay is home to coral reefs and a range of marine life, from sharks to octopus and fish.
  — CBS News, 2 Dec. 2023
• Source: Todd Miller The archipelago’s clear waters and coral reefs are world class.
  — Todd Miller, Contributor, CNBC, 31 July 2024
• As for which beach took home the No. 1 spot, that honor went to Duke Kahanamoku in Hawaii, which won thanks to its thin crowds, soft sand, and offshore coral reef.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
• Just one mile wide and 110 miles long, this little getaway has pristine pink and white sand beaches and coral reefs.
  — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 27 Feb. 2024
• Saltier than the ocean, the Gulf of Alghero is also unusually clean, thanks to a coral reef.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 30 Oct. 2022
• Record warmth in coastal waters can also affect the health of marine ecosystems and coral reefs.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 July 2023

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024