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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Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary was designated as a national marine sanctuary on January 17, 1992. The sanctuary is located about 110 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, ...

Gene splicing

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A cell process by which a gene is cut into different parts, exons and introns. The exons are the coding region and are put back together to make the gene that is transcribed and translated into a ...

Portable document format (pdf)

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A file format created by Adobe, initially to provide a standard form for storing and editing printed publishable documents. Because documents in .pdf format can easily be seen and printed by users on ...

Phylum

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A major division of a biological kingdom, consisting of closely- related classes; represents a basic fundamental pattern of organisation and, presumably, a common descent.

Spermatozoan

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A sperm cell; the male reproductive cell; the male gamete.

Rotenone

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A very potent general use pesticide found in the roots and stems of several tropical plants. Jewel vine (Derris spp.), Lacepod (Lonchocarpus spp.), and hoary pea (Tephrosia spp.) Are the more common ...