Archives: Glossary Terms

An environment that offers very low levels of nutrients

Although

Typically the site of rapid growth and have lighter coloration due to a lower concentration of symbiont algae

Forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base

Colony composed of corallites united directly to one another by fused walls

Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible

Standing out so as to be clearly visible

a unique identifier for seahorses, this is a crown-like feature on the head

A rare, unusual, or intriguing object

An important scientific tool used to identify different organisms, based the organism’s observable traits. Consists of a series of statements with two choices in each step that will lead users to the correct identification.