coral reef

noun

: a long line of coral that lies in warm, shallow water

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The agency says nearly 77% of the world's coral reef areas have experienced bleaching-level heat stress. Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024 The foundation supported the campaign launch, exposure and capacity building of bringing media attention to the importance of protecting coral reef ecosystems. Thomas Waller, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024 For example, Berkeley AI Research is working with a coral reef restoration non-profit to develop machine learning models that estimate coral reef health through advanced depth estimation, object detection, and tracking in underwater environments. Gerui Wang, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Studies like this support the simple idea that parrotfish help coral reefs, yet the relationship between fish and coral is complex and somewhat controversial in marine biology. Benji Jones, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coral reef 

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coral reef

noun
: a reef made up of corals, other organic substances, and limestone

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