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Reef aquarium — See also: Marine aquarium Reef aquarium in Monaco A reef aquarium or reef tank is an marine aquarium that prominently displays live corals and other marine invertebrates as well as fish that play a role in maintaining the coral reef environment.… … Wikipedia
Reef HQ — Infobox zoo zoo name = Reef HQ Aquarium logo width = logo caption = image width = image caption = date opened = 24 June 1987 date opening = date closed = location = Townsville, Queensland, flagcountry|AUS area = coordinates = num animals = num… … Wikipedia
reef — 1) a deposit of skeletal carbonate material forming a complex and varied habitat for fishes and other marine life 2) a ridge of rocks or sand lying near the surface … Dictionary of ichthyology
coral reef — a reef composed mainly of coral and other organic matter of which parts have solidified into limestone. [1735 45] * * * Ridge or hummock formed in shallow ocean areas from the external skeletons of corals. The skeleton consists of calcium… … Universalium
Bigfin reef squid — Not to be confused with Bigfin squid. Bigfin reef squid A bigfin reef squid from the Tokyo Sea Life Park, Tokyo, Japan … Wikipedia
Coral reef fish — The fish that inhabit coral reefs are numerous and diverse. Coral reef fish are fish which live amongst or in close relation to coral reefs. Coral reefs form complex ecosystems with tremendous biodiversity. Among the myriad inhabitants, the fish… … Wikipedia
Coral reef — Marine habitats Biodiversity of a coral reef Lit … Wikipedia
Bushveld Igneous Complex — The Bushveld Igneous Complex (or BIC) is a large igneous intrusion within the Earth s crust which has been tilted and eroded and now outcrops around what appears to be the edge of a great geological basin. Located in South Africa, the BIC… … Wikipedia
Stillwater igneous complex — The Stillwater igneous complex is a large ultramafic to mafic layered intrusion located in southern Montana in Stillwater, Sweet Grass and Park Counties. The complex is exposed across 30 miles (48 km) of the north flank of the Beartooth Mountain… … Wikipedia
Merensky Reef — Mines of the Merensky Reef The Merensky Reef, is a layer of igneous rock in the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC) in the Transvaal which together with an underlying layer, the Upper Group 2 Reef (UG2), contains most of the world s known reserves of… … Wikipedia
