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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 island — For the novel, see The Coral Island. A coral island is the result of an atoll whose lagoon has dried up or been filled in with coral sand and detritus. This state is typically the last in the life cycle of an island, the first being volcanic and… … Wikipedia
Coral Reefs: The Forgotten Rain Forests of the Sea — ▪ 1998 by Clive R. Wilkinson Because they harbour great concentrations of biodiversity, coral reefs have been called the rain forests of the sea. With hundreds of species of corals and fishes frequently found on a single reef, metre for… … Universalium
Coral — Heb. ramoth, meaning heights; i.e., high priced or valuable things, or, as some suppose, that which grows high, like a tree (Job 28:18; Ezek. 27:16), according to the Rabbins, red coral, which was in use for ornaments. The coral is a… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Coral Sea Islands — Introduction Coral Sea Islands Background: Scattered over some 1 million square kilometers of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared a territory of Australia in 1969. They are uninhabited except for a small meteorological staff on Willis… … Universalium
Coral Sea (disambiguation) — Coral Sea may refer to: Coral Sea, a region of the north east coast of Australia with a namesake chain of islands Coral Sea Islands Territory, includes a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea… … Wikipedia
Coral Bay, United States Virgin Islands — Coral Bay in St John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Coral Bay is a town on the island of St. John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located on the southeastern side of the island. Though it was once the main commercial and population center on… … Wikipedia
Coral sand — from a beach on Aruba Coral sand is sand of particles originating in tropical and sub tropical marine environments from bioerosion of limestone skeletal material of marine organisms. One example of this process is that of parrot fishes which bite … Wikipedia
Coral trout — Conservation status Near Threatened ( … Wikipedia
Coral World Ocean Park — Turtle feeding at Coral World Date opened 1970s Location St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Coordinates … Wikipedia
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