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Descriptor
English
:
Coral Reefs
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Arrecifes de Coral
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Recifes de Corais
Synonyms
English
:
Coral Reef
Reef, Coral
Reefs, Coral
Tree Number:
G16.500.275.157.130
N06.230.124.130
SP4.016.132.553.929.190
SP8.473.654.517.217
Definition
English
:
Marine ridges composed of living CORALS, coral
skeletons
, calcareous algae, and other organisms, mixed with
minerals
and
organic matter
. They are found most commonly in tropical waters and support other animal and plant life.
See Related
English
:
Anthozoa
Marine Environment
Sea Water Pollution
History Note
English
:
2011
Record Number:
54354
Unique Identifier:
D057894
Occurrence in VHL
:
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