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Record 1 2015-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
CONT

Tiny coral polyps, living in symbiosis with photosynthetic algae, build huge limestone reefs that harbor more plant and animal species than any other ecosystem on the earth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
CONT

Les minuscules polypes des coraux qui vivent en symbiose avec des algues construisent d'énormes récifs calcaires qui abritent plus d'espèces végétales et animales qu'aucun autre écosystème du Globe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
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