coral reef lagoon

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• Coral reef — Marine habitats Biodiversity of a coral reef Lit …   Wikipedia

• coral reef — a reef composed mainly of coral and other organic matter of which parts have solidified into limestone. [1735 45] * * * Ridge or hummock formed in shallow ocean areas from the external skeletons of corals. The skeleton consists of calcium… …   Universalium

• Coral reef fish — The fish that inhabit coral reefs are numerous and diverse. Coral reef fish are fish which live amongst or in close relation to coral reefs. Coral reefs form complex ecosystems with tremendous biodiversity. Among the myriad inhabitants, the fish… …   Wikipedia

• Coral reef protection — A diversity of corals Coral reef protection is a process of maintaining a healthy coral reef. Coral reefs are fragile environments that are very vulnerable to damage from boat anchors or accidental groundings. Boaters can protect coral by… …   Wikipedia

• coral reef — A calacareous mass formed by colonies of coral organisms; types include:. 1. Fringing reef, extending out to a quarter of a mile from shore. 2. Barrier reef, separated by a lagoon from a shore. 3. Atoll, a circular reef encircling a lagoon of… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park — IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) …   Wikipedia

• Buccoo Coral Reef — ▪ reef, Trinidad and Tobago       reef off the southwestern coast of Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, southeastern West Indies. It consists of five reef flats surrounding Bon Accord Lagoon. Buccoo, noted for its submarine gardens, has long been a… …   Universalium

• lagoon — ► NOUN 1) a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef. 2) N. Amer. & Austral./NZ a small freshwater lake near a larger lake or river. ORIGIN Italian and Spanish laguna, from Latin lacuna pool …   English terms dictionary

• lagoon — [lə go͞on′] n. [< Fr lagune & It laguna < L lacuna: see LACUNA] 1. a shallow lake or pond, esp. one connected with a larger body of water 2. the area of water enclosed by a circular coral reef, or atoll 3. an area of shallow salt water… …   English World dictionary

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