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

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

In taxonomy, a new taxonomic name expressly proposed for an already established one.

One of the division points that divides a set of ranked data into one hundred equal points; a value on a scale of zero to one hundred that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or ...

Compensation depth

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The depth in the ocean at which the difference between the oxygen produced by algae through photosynthesis and that consumed by them through respiration is zero, i.e., net oxygen production is zero.

Limnology

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The study of the physical, chemical, meteorological and biological aspects of fresh waters.

Florida Reef Tract

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The third largest barrier reef in the world, running from the Miami area southwest to the Dry Tortugas.

Squall

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A brief sudden and violent wind storm, often accompanied by rain or snow.

Genetic engineering

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The technique of selectively removing, modifying, or adding genes to a DNA molecule by use of recombinant DNA or other specific molecular gene transfer or exchange techniques. These techniques ...