Difference between revisions of "Reef"
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* often they are overgrown with mussels and a characteristic macrofauna. | * often they are overgrown with mussels and a characteristic macrofauna. | ||
| − | Reefs have a number of ecological functions: | + | Reefs can be both natural and artificial<ref>[[Artificial_reefs]]</ref>. |
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| + | Reefs have a number of ecological functions:<ref>[[Threats_to_cold_water_coral_reefs%2C_sand_banks_and_seagrass_habitats_in_the_North_Sea_by_climate_change_effects:_sea_level_rise%2C_temperature_rise_and_storm_surges | Theseus wiki]]</ref> | ||
* feeding grounds for birds and marine mammals; | * feeding grounds for birds and marine mammals; | ||
*habitat and retreat; | *habitat and retreat; | ||
Revision as of 08:44, 17 July 2012
Definition of Reef:
Reefs are hard mineral substrates such as rocks, till, or stones, primarily moraine ridges with block and stone cover in gravel/sandy surroundings, which rise mildly to prominently above the seafloor;[1].
Reefs can be both natural and artificial[2]. Reefs have a number of ecological functions:[3]
This is the common definition for Reef, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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