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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critical habitat

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The ecosystem upon which endangered and threatened species depend; habitat crucial to the survival of the species.

fore reef

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The portion of a reef seaward of reef crest. A synonym of reef slope.

solar year

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The time it takes the Earth to make one orbit around the Sun; approximately 365.2422 days.

The logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and 7 ...