Definition(s)
A wave-resistant structure resulting from cementation processes and the skeletal construction of hermatypic corals, calcareaous algae, and other carbonate-secreting organisms. (Source: NOAA)
Coral reefs are built up from the skeletons of reef-building coral, a small primitive marine animal, and other marine animals and algae over thousands of years [...]. (Source: GEMET/WRIGHT)
Jerarquía
Broader: ecosistemas marinos
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English
Coral reefs
French
récif corallien
Ruso
коралловый риф
Árabe
شعاب مرجانية
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Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica | 4 decisions |
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Convención sobre la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial | 3 decisions |
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Convención sobre los Humedales | 3 decisions |
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Convenio de Jeddah | 3 documents |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 2 decisions |
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