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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
conservation
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The political/social/economic process by which the environment is protected and resources are used wisely.
Great Barrier Reef
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The largest complex barrier coral reef in the world, approximately 2,000 km (1,250 mi) long, in the Coral Sea, forming a natural breakwater for the northeastern coast of Australia. It is separated ...
estimate
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The best guess arrived at after considering all the information given in a problem.
heterochrony
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A change in the timing of ontogenetic events between two species. These can be the result of relatively small genetic changes between an ancestor and its descendant species.
bottom trawler
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A fishing vessel that uses an open-mouthed fishing net drawn along the sea bottom. This type of fishing is destructive to shallow water and deep sea coral reef communities.
no take zone
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A marine protected area that is completely (or seasonally) free of all extractive or non-extractive human uses that contribute impact (some exceptions may be permitted for scientific activities); ...
