"Coral Reefs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Marine ridges composed of living CORALS, coral skeletons, calcareous algae, and other organisms, mixed with minerals and organic matter. They are found most commonly in tropical waters and support other animal and plant life.
| Descriptor ID |
D057894
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.157.130 N06.230.124.130
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| Concept/Terms |
Coral Reefs- Coral Reefs
- Coral Reef
- Reef, Coral
- Reefs, Coral
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