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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
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.
