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

choanoderm

Natural environment; Coral reefs

In sponges, a surface lined with choanocytes.

allochoric

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Occurring in two or more communities within a given geographical region.

Repetitive segments of DNA of a pattern of length from 2 to 10 bp, scattered throughout the genome in the non-coding regions between genes or within genes (introns), often used as markers for linkage ...

ectoplasm

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The clear, nongranular portion of the cell cytoplasm just inside the cell membrane.

brown tree snake

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The mildly venemous brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) is an introduced species on some Pacific islands that has become a serious pest, especially on Guam. In the absence of natural population ...