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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
phycocyanin
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A blue, water soluble pigment found in red algae and cyanobacteria.
genetic disease
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A disease that has its origin in changes to the genetic material. Genetic diseases usually refer to diseases that are inherited in a Mendelian fashion, although non-inherited forms may also result ...
iteroparous
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A life history in which individuals reproduce more than once in a lifetime.
allograft
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A piece of tissue or an organ transferred from one individual to another individual of the same species.
shoal
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A submerged expanse of coral reef, surrounded by deep water, which does not form a part of a barrier or fringing reef.
stoloniferous
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A type of colony formation in which the zooids are connected by a common stolon which is in contact with the substrate, as found in ectoproctans (moss animals) .
pandemic
Natural environment; Coral reefs
An epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world .
