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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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Gene flow
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The movement of genes through or between populations as the result of out-crossing and natural selection.
Echolocation
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The sonar-like ability used by bats, dolphins, some whales, and two groups of cave-dwelling birds to detect objects in their environment. Using echolocation, the animal emits high-frequency sounds ...
Pulse exposure
Natural environment; Coral reefs
With refefence to oil spills, to simulate a spill-type release in a flow-through laboratory setting, an initial and relatively high concentration of a contaminant is allowed to dissipate under ...
Imitation
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A behaviour that occurs when an animal immediately mimics the actions of another animal while they are in each other's presence.
Homozygous gene pair
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A diploid gene pair having identical alleles in both copies, for example, AA or aa.
Fore reef escarpment
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A slope or cliff seaward of the fore reef terrace, at a depth of about 25-30m.
All-purpose tool (APT)
Natural environment; Coral reefs
A tool used in the performance of visual fish censuses. An APT is a T-shaped, meter-long reference device used by scientific divers for measuring habitat vertical relief, estimating fish lengths, and ...