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

Stewardship

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Related to the environment, the concept of responsible caretaking, based on the premise that we do not own resources, but are managers and are responsible to future generations for their condition; ...

Genetic code

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The chemical code by which genetic information in DNA is translated into biological function. A set of three nucleotides (codons), the building blocks of DNA, signifies one amino acid. Amino acids ...

Maximum sustainable yield

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The maximum number of a food or game population that can be harvested without harming the population's ability to grow back; the largest average catch or yield that can continuously be taken from a ...

Co-management

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The sharing of authority, responsibility, and benefits between government and local communities in the management of natural resources.

Bilateral symmetry

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A bilaterally symmetric organism is one that is symmetric about a plane running from its frontal end to its caudal end (head to tail), and has nearly identical right and left halves. Most animals are ...

Focal species

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The species that is identified as being most sensitive to a threat in a changing environment. Species are being lost from areas in which their habitats are being destroyed, fragmented or simplified. ...