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= Reef Structure, Formation, and Ecology =
= Reef Structure and Formation =


== Reef Formation ==
== Reef Formation ==
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* [[GlacialActivity|Glacial Activity]]
* [[GlacialActivity|Glacial Activity]]


 
==== [[CoralGeography|Where are Coral Reefs Found?]] ====
=== [[CoralGeography|Where are Coral Reefs Found?]] ===
==== [[ReefHistory|Reefs in the Fossil Record]] ====
 
=== [[ReefHistory|Reefs in the Fossil Record]] ===


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* [[BankReefs|Bank Reefs]]
* [[BankReefs|Bank Reefs]]


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=== Reef Cycle ===
 
==== Builders ====
== Reef Life ==
* [[ReefInhabitants#Corals|Coral]]
 
* [[OtherBuilders|Reef Builders like Hydrozoans, Sponges, and Algae]]
[[Corals|All about Corals]]
 
[[OtherBuilders|Other Reef Builders like Hydrozoans, Sponges, and Algae]]
 
[[Bioerosion]]


==== Erosion ====
* [[Bioerosion]]
* Also see the [[Threats]] page
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== Reef Ecology ==
=== Reef Relationships ===
* [[Symbiosis]]
* [[Mutualism]]
* [[Commensalism]]
* [[Parasitism]]
* [[FeedingGuilds|Feeding Guilds/Trophic Levels]]
[[DefenseMechanisms|Defense Mechanisms]]
[[Coloration|The Role of Color on the Reef]]
=== Other Ecosystems Associated with Coral Reefs ===
* [[Mangroves]]
* [[Seagrass|Seagrass Beds]]
* [[MacroalgalBeds|Macroalgal Beds]]
* [[Lagoons]]
[[NurseryAreas|The Importance of Nursery Areas]]

Latest revision as of 14:37, 3 December 2021

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