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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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mangal
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Relating to a shoreline ecosystem dominated by mangrove trees, with associated mud flats.
valence
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The chemical combining capacity of an element or ion; the number of electrons that are used by an atom to form a compound. A valence electron is in the outer or next outer shell of an atom.
photosynthetic capacity
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The maximum photosynthetic rate per unit of biomass.
reef crest
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The sharp break in slope at seaward margin or edge of reef flat.
phreatic water
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Water below the level at which all voids in the rock are completely filled with water.
respiration
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A biochemical process by which living organisms take up oxygen from the environment and consume organic matter, releasing both carbon dioxide and heat energy.
bioacoustics
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A discipline of zoology that is concerned with sounds of biological origin: their mechanisms of production, physical properties, receptors and reception physiology, and the role of the sounds in ...
