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

Young-of-the-year (YOY)

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Fish that are less than one year old; hatched during the spawning season.

Iconotype

Natural environment; Coral reefs

In taxonomy, a drawing or photograph of a type specimen.

One of many gas-filled bladders found in some algae that act as a buoys. In some large brown algae, such as kelp, they act to raise the blades closer to the surface where photosynthesis can occur. ...

Electroporation

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The creation of reversible small holes in a cell wall or membrane through which foreign DNA can pass. This DNA can then integrate into the cell's genome.

Species richness

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The number of species in an area or biological collection.

Pingo-like-feature

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A bathymetric feature formed by gas-driven sediments derived from decomposing gas-hydrate associated with Holocene sea level rise. It is a unique habitat arising more than 15m off the sea floor, with ...