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

homeobox

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Family of genes that regulates activities of other genes (turns genes 'on' and 'off' ).

significance level (level of significance)

Natural environment; Coral reefs

In statistics, the probability of a false rejection of the null hypothesis in a statistical test.

contour

Natural environment; Coral reefs

On a map or chart, a line connecting points of equal surface value.

Ribosomes are small cellular organelles composed of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and proteins. They are found free in the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. Ribosomes are involved in the ...

cladistic species

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The concept of species in which a species is a lineage of populations between two phylogenetic branch points (speciation events).

mesohyle

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The non-cellular gel layer (also called 'mesenchyme') of sponges. It is located between the epidermis (pinacoderm) and the choanoderm, the cell layer that lines the spongocoel. The mesohyle contains ...

dispersal

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The spread of a species to a new location. In many organisms, this happens at a particular stage in the life cycle, and is often critical for the species' survival. Organisms may disperse as spores, ...