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Natural environment
Related to any physical feature of the earth's natural environment.
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solute
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The chemical substances dissolved in a solution, such as salts in seawater.
entropy
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The measure of the disorder or randomness of energy and matter in a system.
back reef
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The shoreward side of a reef, including the area and sediments between the reefcrest/algal ridge and the land. It corresponds to the reef flat and lagoon of a barrier reef and ...
receiving waters
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Water bodies that receive treated or untreated waste waters.
competition
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A biological interaction that can limit population growth. Competition occurs when two or more populations vie for the same limited resource.
hypereosinophilia
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A disease characterised by a marked increase in the eosinophil (a type of white blood cell) count in the blood.
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