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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
one-gene--one-polypeptide hypothesis
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The concept that one gene in DNA codes for a sequence of amino acids in a specific polypeptide.
nerve net
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A diffuse, two-dimensional plexus of interconnected bipolar or multipolar neurons with no central control organ; found in cnidarians.
introgressive hybridization
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The spread of genes of one species to another species through hybridization. The hybrids are able to breed back into one of the parental populations. This allows the reintroduction of alleles that ...
flotsam
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Wreckage or discarded material, e.g. Garbage, found floating on the surface of the ocean or washed up on the beach.
algal mat
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A dense layer of algae, usually filamentous, which blankets the bottom in a shallow water environment. An algal mat can also be a ‘mat’ of microscopic species, usually diatoms, covering soft bottoms, ...
allelopathy
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A particular form of amensalism found in plants. In this interaction, one species produces and releases chemical substances that inhibit the growth of another species.