Coral reefs

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

gonoduct

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Any duct that generally transfers eggs or sperm cells.

bifacial

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Describes plates which have corallites on both sides.

In genetics, one member of a chromosome pair. Homologous chromosomes have corresponding DNA sequences and come from separate parents, i.e., one homolog comes from the maternal parent and the other ...

seston

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Minute particulate material moving in water that is composed of both living organisms, such as plankton, and non-living matter such as plant debris and suspended soil particles.

decadal

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Refers to a climatic process that re-occurs every decade or once every few decades.

absorption

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The biological process that follows digestion, by which the products of digestion are transferred into the organism's internal environment, enabling them to reach the cells.