coralligenous

coralligenous

(ˌkɒrəˈlɪdʒɪnəs)
adj
(Zoology) producing coral
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Variability of Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages subject to local variation in sediment deposition.
Structure and temporal dynamic of tropical turf-forming macroalgal assemblages of the western coast of Mexico
This black sand contrasts with the general idea of white or gold sand in coralligenous, calcareous, or dioritic areas.
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The fish assemblage on a coralligenous shallow shelf off the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel.
A Dynamical Model of Communities and a New Species-Abundance Distribution
Methods for studying the impact of diver frequentation and mooring on coralligenous communities.
Benthic survey of natural and artificial reefs off Mar del Plata, Argentina, southwestern Atlantic/Estudios del bentos de arrecifes naturales y artificiales de Mar del Plata, Argentina, Atlantico sudoccidental
These are poorly illuminated, rocky environments dominated by invertebrates (sponges, bryozoans, tunicates, and cnidarians), with or without calcareous algae such as Mediterranean coralligenous communities, the half-dark entrances to underwater caves, or the cryptic tropical coral reef environment.
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