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Coral reefs
Coral reefs are structures formed from the calcium carbonate secretions of corals. They are colonies of tiny animals in marine areas containing few nutrients.
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Coral reefs
gamodeme
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A deme forming a more or less isolated local intrabreeding community.
platform reef
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A large reef of variable shape lacking a lagoon, seaward of a fringing reef and/or a barrier reef, for which the width is more than half its length.
cation
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A particle that carries a positive electrical charge. The cation gets this positive charge from losing negatively charged electrons.
conotoxin
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A toxin produced by cone-shell snails of the genus Conus.
ecosystem
Natural environment; Coral reefs
An ecological community considered together with the non-living factors of its environment as a unit.
