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stony coral

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stony coral

(Animals) any coral of the order Madreporaria, having a calcareous skeleton, aggregations of which form reefs and islands

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stony coral - corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

madrepore, madriporian coral

coral - marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

Madreporaria, order Madreporaria - stony corals

brain coral - massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface

staghorn coral, stag's-horn coral - large branching coral resembling antlers

mushroom coral - flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)

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At the turn of the millennium, the diversity and distribution of zooxanthellate stony coral species (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia) had appeared to be precisely characterised and resolved (Veron 1995, 2000, 2002).

New genus and species record of reef coral Micromussa amakusensis in the southern South China Sea

Zvuloni and Habary spent many long and precious underwater minutes trying to remove a yellow, dome-shaped stony coral before throwing in the towel.

Israeli coral rescue plan needs chisel and deep blue sea

Sponge abundance is influential on stony coral health, specifically the abundance of C.

PORIFERAN ABUNDANCE IS NEGATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH CORAL HEALTH IN THE MESOAMERICAN REEF

Loss of the world's stony coral reefs--up to 30% in the next 30 years, according to some estimates--will mean toss of their services, including sequestering some 70,000,000 to 90,000,000 tons of carbon each year and supporting enormous marine biodiversity.

"Coral on a chip" cracks mysteries

The reef system is home to more than 65 species of stony coral, 350 species of mollusk, and more than 50 species of fish.

Petroleum exploration project could threaten Belizean Barrier Reef

The removal of shells and stony coral from their natural habitats threatens the entire eco-system.

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When a gram of fossilized stony coral minerals with 86 percent calcium is placed in a glass of distilled water the pH rises to 9.5-11.5.

Is coral calcium a fraud?

Stony coral skeletons are dense and rocky, often persisting long after coral colonies have died.

Coral gardens in the dark depths: scientists seek to learn more about these abundant, fragile, and now-threatened communities

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.-based Coral, Inc., a manufacturer of stony coral minerals, recently launched Coral White, the first all-natural toothpaste made from above-the-sea fossilized stony coral minerals.

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A band more than 13 kilometers long bristled with pale, crisscrossing branches of a stony coral, the ivory tree coral Lophelia pertusa.

Corals without boarders: it's cold, dark, and there's no help from live-in algae

The company says the product is made from fossilized stony coral minerals and points out that the product does not contain artificial flavors and colors, additives or toxic preservatives.

Coral White toothpaste touted as nutrition in a tube

From 1996 to 1999, stony coral cover decreased 38% on average in the 160 stations sponsored by the U.S.