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

karyogamy

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A process of fusion of the nuclei of two sex cells or gametes; the second step in syngamy.

least squares

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A statistical criterion for the estimation of the goodness of fit in correlation analysis. Least squares methods aim to minimize the sum of squared differences between the observations and the ...

flagellum

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A whip-like appendage used for locomotion in sperm cells and some bacteria, fungi, and protists.

spectrometer

Natural environment; Coral reefs

An instrument for measuring wavelengths of light of a spectrum.

benthic

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Bottom dwelling; living on or under the sediments or other substrate.

isogamous

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Having haploid gametes that are similar in size, structure and motility. An isogamete can unite with another to form a zygote.

type locality

Natural environment; Coral reefs

In taxonomy, the geographical (and, where relevant, stratigraphical) location of the occurrence of the population from which the type specimen (i.e. Holotype, lectotype or neotype) was taken.