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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
meteorology
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The science that deals with atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions.
coloumb
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Unit of electrical charge of one ampere over period of one second.
phaceloid coral
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A coral that has corallites of uniform height which are adjoined toward their base.
nectophore
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A highly modified medusa that remains with a floating hydrozoan colony and pulsates for locomotion of the colony.
fringing reef
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A shelf reef that grows close to shore. Some develop around oceanic islands. A synonym of shore reef.
ocean color
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A term that refers to the spectral dependence of the radiance leaving a water body.
