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Aquatic reef

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001996

1. A solid, three-dimensional ecological community made up of densely packed oysters or other natural substances. Aquatic, or oyster, reefs provide vital habitat for finfish, crabs and other invertebrates.

2. Solid, three-dimensional ecological community made up of densely packed oysters or other artificial substances. Aquatic, or oyster, reefs provide vital habitat for finfish, crabs and other invertebrates.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001996
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesChesapeake Bay Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001996",
  "term": "Aquatic reef",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A solid, three-dimensional ecological community made up of densely packed oysters or other natural substances. Aquatic, or oyster, reefs provide vital habitat for finfish, crabs and other invertebrates.\n\n2. Solid, three-dimensional ecological community made up of densely packed oysters or other artificial substances. Aquatic, or oyster, reefs provide vital habitat for finfish, crabs and other invertebrates.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/aquatic-reef/"
}

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