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

resilient

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Resumes the original shape after deformation; elastic.

The comprehensive analysis of all the genes of an organism; molecular characterization of all the genes and gene products of a species, including the study of gene sequences, gene mapping, and gene ...

introgression

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The movement or incorporation of genes from one population into another through hybridization followed by backcrossing. Usually refers to movement of genes from one species to another or among ...

coding

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The specification of a peptide sequence by the code contained in DNA molecules.

sine

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Without.

fjord

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A deep-water inlet, carved out by glacial action and usually surrounded by mountains or steep slopes.

ribbon reef

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A large offshore linear reef, seaward of a fringing reef, which is linear but does not form a barrier to the land. A synonym of shelf-edge reef and sill reef.