Reefs Quotes

26 Reefs quotes by 21 unique authors

I'm haunted by the thought of what Ray Anderson calls 'tomorrow's child,' asking why we didn't do something on our watch to save sharks and… — Sylvia Earle
Most of the reefs [around Christmas Island] are dead, most of the corals are dead, overgrown by algae, and most of the fish are smaller… — Enric Sala
Some writers, rejecting the idea which science had reached, that reefs of rocks could be due in any way to "animalcules," have talked of electrical… — James Dwight Dana
That includes not cutting down the rain forest, and stop polluting the ocean because once we kill the coral reefs and the rain forest, this… — Michael Berryman
Coral reefs, the rain forest of the ocean, are home for one-third of the species of the sea. Coral reefs are under stress for several… — James Hansen
In the year 2007, seals, otters, lions, turtles, frogs, apes, snakes, butterflies, polar bears, cheetahs, whales are disappearing along with their variously furnished homes: cloud… — Eban Goodstein
I have watched the river and the sea for a lifetime. I have seen rivers rob soil from the roots of trees until the giants… — Keri Hulme
I wish I could tell you about the South Pacific. The way it actually was. The endless ocean. The infinite specks of coral we called… — James A. Michener
At sixty a man has passed most of the reefs and whirlpools....That man has awakened to a new youth....Ergo, he is young. — Unknown Author
A scientist with a poet's command of language, Cristina Eisenberg writes with precision and passion . . . takes her reader on a breathtaking, sometimes… — Elizabeth Cunningham
Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs. — Saadi
By 2050, at bio-extinction's current rate, between 25 per cent and 50 per cent of all species will have disappeared or be too few in… — Stuart L. Pimm
You simply cannot make more (reefs), unless you have a few thousand years to wait. — Doug Rader
The apparent physical stability of reefs belies an underlying natural turmoil of growth, death and destruction of calcareous organisms. Much like a modern city, reefs… — Jeremy Jackson
For nine miles along a submerged ridge, the corals rise in lumpy hillocks that spread out 100 yards or more, resembling heaped scoops of rainbow… — James Dwight Dana
The metaphor is perhaps one of man's most fruitful potentialities. Its efficacy verges on magic, and it seems a tool for creation which God forgot… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
In the course of time I have learned to tramp about coral reefs, twenty to thirty feet under water, so unconcernedly that I can pay… — William Beebe
On the periscope . . . . What a beautiful view. Cloud cover over Florida - three to four tenths near the eastern coast. Obscured… — Alan Shepard
Sail on, sail on, o' might Ship of State. To the shores of need, past the reefs of greed, through the squalls of hate. Sail… — Leonard Cohen
Coral reefs are under assault. They are rapidly being degraded by human activities. They are over-fished, bombed and poisoned. They are smothered by sediment, and… — Klaus Topfer
Ten percent of the big fish still remain. There are still some blue whales. There are still some krill in Antarctica. There are a few… — Sylvia Earle
Ice ages have come and gone. Coral reefs have persisted. — Sylvia Earle
Protecting vital sources of renewal - unscathed marshes, healthy reefs, and deep-sea gardens - will provide hope for the future of the Gulf, and for… — Sylvia Earle
For a photographer, sharks are a stirring subject, possessing a perfect blend of grace and power. They have been sculpted by evolution and are ideally… — Brian Skerry
The Bahamas has mangrove nurseries, coral reefs, shallow sea grass beds, and deep oceanic trenches - all perfect ecosystems for sharks. Photographing multiple shark species… — Brian Skerry

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