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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Coral reefs

Biomass

Natural environment; Coral reefs

An estimate of the amount of living matter per some unit volume or area.

Structure-forming deep-sea sponge

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Any species of sponge generally occurring at depths below 50 m that provides vertical structure above the sea floor and can occur at a population density such that they promote the development of ...

Class

Natural environment; Coral reefs

In taxonomy, a category just beneath the phylum and above the order; a group of related orders.

Auditory ossicle

Natural environment; Coral reefs

One of a series of bones conducting sound in some fishes.

Gene expression

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The conversion of information from gene to protein via transcription and translation.

Species diversity

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The number of different species in an area and their relative abundance.

Logarithmic phase

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The steepest slope of the growth curve of a culture; the phase of vigorous growth during which cell number doubles every 20-30 minutes; also called 'log or exponential growth phase'.