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)
Hiérarchie
Broader: écosystème marin
In other languages
Anglais
Coral reefs
Russe
коралловый риф
Espagnol
arrecife de coral
Arabe
شعاب مرجانية
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Convention sur la diversité biologique | 4 decisions |
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Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d'extinction | 1 decision |
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La Convention du patrimoine mondial | 3 decisions |
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Convention sur les zones humides | 3 decisions |
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Convention de Jeddah | 3 documents |
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Assemblée des Nations Unies pour l’environnement | 2 decisions |