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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.

Contributors in Coral reefs

Coral reefs

Parasitic spawning

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Fertilisation of eggs by a subordinate male while the female and dominant male are spawning.

Type material

Natural environment; Coral reefs

In taxonomy, a collective term for all type specimens.

Lateral line scale

Natural environment; Coral reefs

One of a series of scales that bear the pores and tubes of the lateral line system.

Rosette

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Rose-shaped in appearance; arranged in a fashion resembling a rose flower.

Carboxyl group

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The -COOH functional group, acidic in nature, found in all amino acids; the acid group of organic molecules.

Prevalence

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The number of disease cases within a population over a given period of time.

Stream bed

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The stream bottom or surface over which a stream flows.

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