tropical seas
Coral reef waters
Tropical seas are the warm ocean waters lying roughly between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, characterized by high temperatures, coral reefs, and abundant marine life.
The term appears in contexts ranging from marine biology to travel: The species is found only in tropical seas.
Distinguished from temperate and polar waters by consistently warm temperatures year-round.
- atollsRing-shaped coral islands
- barrier reefOffshore coral formation
- sharksLarge predatory fish
- tropical fishWarm-water ornamental species
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
archipelagos · island hopping · mangroves · scuba diving · sea turtles · ocean currents · fishing industries · bioluminescence · aquaculture · underwater volcanoes · warm currents · trade winds · sea breeze · coconut palms · anemones · lagoons · plankton · clownfish
- ocean habitatscoral reef, kelp forest, tide pools, intertidal zone, deep sea
- aquariumsfish tanks, aquarium, aquariums, fish tank, reef tanks
- oceanographyoceanography, oceanographer, sonar, marine science, ocean circulation
- ocean zonesintertidal zone, twilight zone, midnight zone, tidal zone, thermocline
- open oceanopen ocean, twilight zone, midnight zone, surface water, water column
- Pacific IslandsHawaii, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti