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  2. Coral reef - Wikipedia

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    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. [1] Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups. Coral belongs to the class Anthozoa in the animal phylum Cnidaria, which includes sea anemones and ...

  3. Reef - Wikipedia

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    Coral reef at Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia Pamalican island with surrounding reef, Sulu Sea, Philippines A reef surrounding an islet Reefs off Vanatinai Island in the Louisiade Archipelago. A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral, or similar relatively stable material lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. [1]

  4. Coral - Wikipedia

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    Coral aquaculture, also known as coral farming or coral gardening, is the cultivation of corals for commercial purposes or coral reef restoration. Aquaculture is showing promise as a potentially effective tool for restoring coral reefs, which have been declining around the world.

  5. Marine ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    A coastal lagoon is, as the definition above, simply a body of water that is separated from the ocean by a barrier. An atoll lagoon is a circular coral reef or several coral islands that surround a lagoon. Atoll lagoons are often much deeper than coastal lagoons. [24]

  6. Could a multivitamin help to save our coral reefs? - AOL

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    As ocean temperatures and acidity continue to rise, scientists are racing to protect the world’s coral reefs from the ever-growing threats of climate change — and one solution sounds more like ...

  7. Marine coastal ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    Coral reefs are one of the most well-known marine ecosystems in the world, with the largest being the Great Barrier Reef. These reefs are composed of large coral colonies of a variety of species living together. The corals from multiple symbiotic relationships with the organisms around them. [21] Coral reefs are being heavily affected by global ...

  8. The world's coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean? - AOL

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    Coral reefs also help coastal communities by forming a protective barrier against storm surges and large waves. This helps to avoid property damage for more than 5 million people worldwide, a 2022 ...

  9. Coral reefs are vital to the Maldives. This is how travelers ...

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    The fate of coral reefs are in resorts’ hands. Bleaching coral in Florida. To Thuhufa, coral bleaching is one of the most pressing issues for the islands and “something the whole world is ...