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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
Aggregate
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A group of species, other than a subgenus, within a genus, or a group of subspecies within a species. An aggregate may be denoted by a group name.
Aphotic zone
Natural environment; Coral reefs
That portion of the ocean where light is insufficient for plants to carry on photosynthesis.
Collagen
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The protein substance of the collagenous fibres (white fibers) of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage and all other connective tissue. Collagen also serves as skeletal support in some sponges.
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Small vesicles and pores around the head of a shark that form part of an extensive subcutaneous sensory network system that detects weak magnetic fields produced by other fishes, at least over short ...
Mesolamella
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A collagenous layer that separates the choanochambers of hexactinellid sponges (glass sponges).
Barophile
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A microorganism which grows best (or can only grow) in high-pressure environments, such as deep-sea environments.
