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

graphics interchange format (GIF)

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A bit-mapped digital image graphics file format suitable for efficiently importing image data into computer files or for transmitting or displaying the formatted image on a computer monitor or ...

insular

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Relating to, or characteristic of, or situated on an island.

trochophore larva

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The ciliated planktonic larva of many invertebrates, including polychaete worms, mollusks, and rotifers.

mantle (geology)

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The middle layer of the Earth, lying just below the crust and consisting of relatively dense rocks. The mantle is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle; the lower mantle has greater ...