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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An environmentally endangered region that is both rich in species and found nowhere else.

Any species of bony fishes in the family Mullidae. Goatfishes, also called surmullets, are elongate, moderately sized fishes which are characterised by a pair of long, tactile barbels under the chin. ...

Macroevolution

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Evolution on the grand scale resulting in the origin of higher taxa.

Coefficient of variation

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In statistics, it refers to the standard deviation of a distribution divided by the distribution's mean, providing a standardised measure of the variation in a distribution, which does not increase ...

Species

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In sexually reproducing organisms, a species is a group of genetically related organisms, usually similar in physical appearance, that actually or potentially interbreed and are reproductively ...