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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Potable water

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Water that is safe for drinking by humans. Specifically, freshwater that generally meets the standards in quality as established in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Drinking Water ...

Phycocyanin

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A blue, water soluble pigment found in red algae and cyanobacteria.

A disease that has its origin in changes to the genetic material. Genetic diseases usually refer to diseases that are inherited in a Mendelian fashion, although non-inherited forms may also result ...

Iteroparous

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A life history in which individuals reproduce more than once in a lifetime.

Allograft

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A piece of tissue or an organ transferred from one individual to another individual of the same species.

Shoal

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A submerged expanse of coral reef, surrounded by deep water, which does not form a part of a barrier or fringing reef.

Stoloniferous

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A type of colony formation in which the zooids are connected by a common stolon which is in contact with the substrate, as found in ectoproctans (moss animals) .