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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
manta tow technique
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A technique used to provide a general description of large areas of reef and to gauge broad changes in abundance and distribution of organisms on coral reefs. The technique, widely used in Australia, ...
tidal pool
Natural environment; Coral reefs
An area in the littoral zone that retains sea water at a low tide because of a depression or arrangement of rocky substrate.
repetitive dive
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Any dive within a certain time frame after a previous dive. Some dive tables consider any dive within 12 hours of a previous dive as repetitive.
corymbose
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Describes coral colonies with horizontal interlocking branches and short upright branches.
triplet
Natural environment; Coral reefs
In genetics, a sequence of three nucleotides of DNA which specifies an amino acid.
epiphyte
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Microalgal organism living on a surface (e.g., on a seaweed frond); a plant living on the surface of another plant.
