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As fast as the reef grows, parrotfish break it down again, creating a continually changing environment.
珊瑚礁一邊生長，鸚鵡魚一邊吃掉它。這形成了一種持續變化的生態環境。
The constant remodelling of the reef by ravenous parotfish is nothing compared to the effect of the ocean.
貪婪的鸚鵡魚不停地重建珊瑚礁，但與海洋的作用相比，根本不值一提。
This is the reef crest, and it's the point where the waves generated by the open ocean impact the hard surface of coral reef.
這是珊瑚礁的頂峰，海浪在這里聚集，沖擊珊瑚礁的表面。
It's an unstoppable force hitting an unmovable object.
一種永不停止的力量不停沖擊一個不動的物體。
I'm keenly aware that these are very small waves.
我深知這些還是很小的浪。
Believe me, in a big storm, to be here would be suicide.
相信我，真正的暴風雨下若在這里，絕對是自殺。
It's a vivid illustration of the power of the sea.
這就是海洋力量活生生的例證。
Tropical storms and cyclones regularly whip in from the Pacific Ocean.
熱帶風暴和颶風定期在太平洋上形成。
The surf smashes into the reef, pulverizing the coral below.
波濤沖垮這些礁石，粉碎這些珊瑚。
Waves and currents move the rubble and sand around and shape it into beautiful small islands, known as coral cays.
海浪洋流沖走周邊的沙石，形成美麗的小島，這就是所謂的珊瑚礁。
