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

Net primary productivity

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The total amount of chemical energy fixed by the processes of photosynthesis minus the chemical energy lost through respiration; same as 'net photosynthetic rate'.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency within the US Department of Commerce that is dedicated to predicting and protecting the environment. NOAA's overall ...

Algaestat

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A chemical agent which retards and prevents the reproduction and growth of algae.

Worm reef

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A massive structure composed of clusters of oval, table-like mounds constructed by marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariide. They consist of all sorts of sediments consolidated by a ...

Regression

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A statistical technique used to establish the relationship of a dependent variable and one or more independent variables .

Brown algae

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Brown algae belong to the Division Phaeophycophyta, whose approximately 1,500 species are almost exclusively marine. They include the largest of the seaweeds and the kelps. The brown algae have ...