What is another word for coral reefs?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒɹə͡l ɹˈiːfs] (IPA)

Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems that are home to a wide variety of marine species. Synonyms for coral reefs include coral gardens, coral colonies, coral formations, coral habitats, and reef ecosystems. These stunning structures are formed over time by tiny organisms called coral polyps. Coral reefs can be found in tropical waters around the world, and they play a crucial role in maintaining the health of our oceans. Unfortunately, coral reefs are vulnerable to human activity such as pollution and climate change. It is important to protect and preserve these vital habitats for the benefit of both marine life and future generations.

What are the hypernyms for Coral reefs?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    marine ecosystem, sea life, ocean habitat, aquatic environment.

Famous quotes with Coral reefs

  • That includes not cutting down the rain forest, and stop polluting the ocean because once we kill the coral reefs and the rain forest, this earth is toast.
    Michael Berryman
  • Ten percent of the big fish still remain. There are still some blue whales. There are still some krill in Antarctica. There are a few oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape, a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet. There's still time, but not a lot, to turn things around.
    Sylvia Earle
  • Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs.
    Saadi
  • Thus, we have three principles for increasing adequacy of data: if you must work with a single object, look for imperfections that record historical descent; if several objects are available, try to render them as stages of a single historical process; if processes can be directly observed, sum up their effects through time. One may discuss these principles directly or recognize the “little problems” that Darwin used to exemplify them: orchids, coral reefs, and worms—the middle book, the first, and the last.
    Stephen Jay Gould
  • Once there were islands all a-sprout with palms: and coral reefs and sands as white as milk. What is there now but a vast shambles of the heart? Filth, squalor, and a world of little men.
    Mervyn Peake

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