Red Sea coral reef ecosystem

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coral reef ecosystem marine ecosystem

The Red Sea coral reef ecosystem is a highly diverse and resilient marine habitat characterized by extensive coral formations, rich fish communities, and unique adaptations to warm, saline waters along the Red Sea’s coasts.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Red Sea coral reef ecosystem canonical	2
Red Sea coral reef system	1
Red Sea coral reef systems	1
Red Sea coral reefs	1
Red Sea diving	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coral reef ecosystem ⓘ marine ecosystem ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	adaptation to high salinity ⓘ adaptation to warm waters ⓘ extensive coral formations ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ high resilience ⓘ rich fish communities ⓘ
hasCoralType	barrier-like reef structures in some regions ⓘ fringing reefs ⓘ patch reefs ⓘ
hasDominantOrganismGroup	macroalgae ⓘ reef-associated fishes ⓘ scleractinian corals ⓘ seagrasses in adjacent habitats ⓘ sponges ⓘ
hasEndemismLevel	high regional endemism ⓘ
hasKeyProcess	coral–algae symbiosis ⓘ herbivory by reef fishes and invertebrates ⓘ reef accretion by calcification ⓘ
hasManagementMeasure	marine protected areas in several Red Sea countries ⓘ
hasNotableFeature	clear oligotrophic waters ⓘ narrow continental shelf in many areas ⓘ presence of heat-tolerant coral populations ⓘ presence of thermally tolerant symbiotic algae ⓘ steep environmental gradients from north to south ⓘ
hasResearchImportance	model system for climate change resilience studies ⓘ natural laboratory for studying coral heat tolerance ⓘ
hasSalinity	approximately 40–41 practical salinity units ⓘ
hasWaterTemperatureRange	approximately 24–32 °C ⓘ
locatedAlong	Red Sea coast ⓘ surface form: Red Sea coasts
locatedIn	Red Sea ⓘ
partOf	Red Sea marine environment ⓘ
providesEcosystemService	biodiversity support ⓘ coastal protection ⓘ fisheries production ⓘ tourism and recreation ⓘ
supportsSpeciesGroup	dolphins ⓘ invertebrate megafauna such as giant clams ⓘ marine turtles ⓘ rays ⓘ sharks ⓘ
threatenedBy	climate change ⓘ coastal development ⓘ marine heatwaves ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gulf of Aqaba → ecoregion → Red Sea coral reef ecosystem ⓘ

Sharm El Sheikh → marineEnvironment → Red Sea coral reef ecosystem ⓘ

Dahab → knownFor → Red Sea coral reef ecosystem ⓘ

this entity surface form: Red Sea coral reefs

Al Lith → hasNearbyMarineArea → Red Sea coral reef ecosystem ⓘ

this entity surface form: Red Sea coral reef systems

Ras Mohammed National Park → partOf → Red Sea coral reef ecosystem ⓘ

this entity surface form: Red Sea coral reef system

Masbat → knownFor → Red Sea coral reef ecosystem ⓘ

this entity surface form: Red Sea diving