1·One hypothesis is that it's a natural phenomenon, that the starfish naturally undergo population fluctuations following particularly good spawning years.
有一种假说认为,这是一种自然现象;在特别适合产卵的那几年后,刺冠海星自然会经历种群数量的波动。
2·A main objective is to protect spawning and young fish.
一个主要目的是保护产卵的鱼和幼鱼。
3·To get where eels are spawning, it's statistically very low probability.
从统计上来说,要找到鳗鱼产卵的地点概率非常低。
4·That's exactly what the Sockeye Salmon does - normally blue and silver they turn red and green before spawning.
而这正是红鲑鱼们所面临的情况——它们通常是蓝色和银色的,但产卵之前它们就会变成红色和绿色的。
5·These deep ecosystems provide shelter, spawning and breeding areas for fishes and other creatures, as well as protection from strong currents and predators.
这些深海生态系统为鱼类以及其他生物提供生存,产卵以及繁殖的场所,也保护他们免受强流以及猎食者的袭击。