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 Scientists on Thursday released results of a landmark1 study to record the diversity of life in and around Australia’s reefs. The scientists from the Census2 of Marine3 Life have reported finding hundreds of new species of marine life off two islands on the Great Barrier Reef as well as Ningaloo Reef off the western coast of Australia.

 
Among the most interesting observations are ctenophores, commonly known as comb jellies or pelagic gelatinous invertebrates4, that give off light through bio-luminescence.
 
Squat5 lobsters6, which are not lobsters at all and are more closely related to hermit7 crabs8.
 
Pistol shrimp9, which use their large claw to create a sound-pressure wave strong enough to kill small fish.
 
Star fish and brilliantly colored mollusks. All living together, and some are building hidden habitats on top of the ruins of others.
 
In surveying the coral on the reefs, researchers also deploy10 new methods that will help standardize11 measurements of coral reefs worldwide. Of the nearly 300 species of soft coral survey, the Census of Marine Life scientists say that up to one half is thought to be new species. Experts say the coral are not reef builders, but they do cover up to 25% of some areas at the study site and provide important habitat for other species. Despite the high distribution of soft coral around the world, it still remains12 one of the most poorly-understood groups.
 
Doctor Ian Poiner, CEO of one of the organizations that's participating in the expedition, reports that the only way to fully13 understand the implications of the threats posed to coral is to establish a baseline of bio-diversity and follow up with later censuses14. Expeditions to the three sites will be repeated yearly over the course of the next three years in order to continue the census and to study the effects of the climate change and other processes over time.

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1 landmark j2DxG     
n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标
参考例句：
  • The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
  • The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
2 census arnz5     
n.(官方的)人口调查，人口普查
参考例句：
  • A census of population is taken every ten years.人口普查每10年进行一次。
  • The census is taken one time every four years in our country.我国每四年一次人口普查。
3 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
4 invertebrates 7e45dc289993d00de9b9f14a70e51319     
n.无脊椎动物( invertebrate的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Insects and worms are all invertebrates. 昆虫和蠕虫都是无脊椎动物。 来自辞典例句
  • In the earthworm and many other invertebrates, these excretory structures are called nephridia. 在蚯蚓和许多其它无脊椎动物中，这些排泄结构称为肾管。 来自辞典例句
5 squat 2GRzp     
v.蹲坐，蹲下；n.蹲下；adj.矮胖的，粗矮的
参考例句：
  • For this exercise you need to get into a squat.在这次练习中你需要蹲下来。
  • He is a squat man.他是一个矮胖的男人。
6 lobsters 67c1952945bc98558012e9740c2ba11b     
龙虾( lobster的名词复数 )； 龙虾肉
参考例句：
  • I have no idea about how to prepare those cuttlefish and lobsters. 我对如何烹调那些乌贼和龙虾毫无概念。
  • She sold me a couple of live lobsters. 她卖了几只活龙虾给我。
7 hermit g58y3     
n.隐士，修道者；隐居
参考例句：
  • He became a hermit after he was dismissed from office.他被解职后成了隐士。
  • Chinese ancient landscape poetry was in natural connections with hermit culture.中国古代山水诗与隐士文化有着天然联系。
8 crabs a26cc3db05581d7cfc36d59943c77523     
n.蟹( crab的名词复数 )；阴虱寄生病；蟹肉v.捕蟹( crab的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • As we walked along the seashore we saw lots of tiny crabs. 我们在海岸上散步时看到很多小蟹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The fish and crabs scavenge for decaying tissue. 鱼和蟹搜寻腐烂的组织为食。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 shrimp krFyz     
n.虾，小虾；矮小的人
参考例句：
  • When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
  • When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。
10 deploy Yw8x7     
v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开
参考例句：
  • The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
  • The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。
11 standardize UuMwl     
v.使符合标准，使标准化
参考例句：
  • We will extend and standardize legal services and provide effective legal aid.拓展和规范法律服务，积极开展法律援助。
  • There is a drive both to standardise components and to reduce the number of models on offer.正在为实现零部件标准化和减少推出的型号数量而努力。
12 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
13 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
14 censuses f29fb817205e490823397c4e59fe6851     
人口普查，统计( census的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Data derived from population censuses is useful for social researchers. 从人口普查中得到的数据对社会研究者们很有用处。
  • UNFPA also helps countries compile reliable demographic data and carry out censuses. 人口基金还帮助各国汇编可靠的人口数据及开展人口普查。

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