coral reef
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Coral Reef — (La Mercy,Южно Африканская Республика) Категория отеля: Адрес: 228 South Beach Road, 405 … Каталог отелей
coral reef — coral reefs N COUNT A coral reef is a long narrow mass of coral and other substances, the top of which is usually just above or just below the surface of the sea. An unspoilt coral reef encloses the bay … English dictionary
coral reef — n. a reef in relatively shallow, tropical seas composed chiefly of the skeletons of coral … English World dictionary
coral reef — n a line of hard rocks formed by coral, found in warm sea water that is not very deep … Dictionary of contemporary English
coral reef — noun count a hard natural structure under the ocean that is formed from coral … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — /kɒrəl ˈrif / (say koruhl reef) noun a reef or bank formed by the growth and deposit of coral polyps. Coral reef ecosystems globally cover less than one per cent of the world s ocean volume. Nevertheless, that small percentage supports more than… …
coral reef — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms coral reef : singular coral reef plural coral reefs a hard natural structure under the sea that is formed from coral … English dictionary
coral reef — koralų rifai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Atogrąžų jūrų seklumos arba salos, susidariusios iš kolonijinių madreporinių koralų ir kt. organizmų klintinių skeletų sankaupų, o paviršiuje – iš gyvų koralų. Sudaro ilgas… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Coral Reef Alliance — Founder(s) Stephan Colwell Type Charitable trust Founded 1994 Berkeley, California … Wikipedia