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Satellite bathymetry mapping can help to provide critical data for modeling waters movement, tracking coastal changes and studying coral reef habitats, among other applications.
—Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
This suggests the influence of other factors, such as the emergence of coral reefs and changes in prey availability, which could have driven the evolutionary trajectory of sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The current El Niño, which began in early 2023, has impacted 70 percent of the planet’s coral reefs, in 67 countries.
—Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
Near its eastern maritime reaches, in what are internationally recognized as Philippine waters, China has turned a coral reef into a military base.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coral%20reef. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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coral reef
noun
: a reef made up of corals, other organic substances, and limestone
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