coral reef
Also known as coral island, atoll, coral atoll, coral reefs
ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral
AI overview
A coral reef is a ridge of rock in the sea that forms when tiny coral organisms grow and leave behind their hard skeletons, which build up over time. These underwater structures are important because they create habitats where many fish and other sea creatures live and depend on for survival.
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Research
12,527 papers- Coral reef aorta.ReviewJournal of medical imaging and radiation oncology · 2018Han J, Xiang H, Ridley WE et al.DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13_12785
- Exploring coral reef benefits: A systematic SEEA-driven review.The Science of the total environment · 2024Yuan MH, Lin KT, Pan SY et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175237
- Coral Reef Population Genomics in an Age of Global Change.ReviewAnnual review of genetics · 2023Pinsky ML, Clark RD, Bos JTDOI: 10.1146/annurev-genet-022123-102748
- Coral reef benthic community changes in the Anthropocene: Biogeographic heterogeneity, overlooked configurations, and methodology.Global change biology · 2022Reverter M, Helber SB, Rohde S et al.DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16034
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Biodiversity in a coral reef
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.