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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
Unpublished name
Natural environment; Coral reefs
In taxonomy, any name which has not been printed and circulated to meet the criteria of publication as stated by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
Pair bond
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The temporary or permanent association formed between a female and male animal during courtship and mating. Pair bonding is characteristic of monogamous species.
Hardy-Weinberg Law
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The frequency of a given genotype will reach equilibrium in a randomly mating population and will stay constant over many generations in the absence of selection pressures.
Phagocyte
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms .
Mud
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A fine sediment often associated with river discharge and buildup of organic material in areas sheltered from high-energy waves and currents.
Secondary male
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A male derived through sex change from a protogynous female in which there is a regression of the ovaries and a proliferation of testicular tissues.
