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coralline

coralline

8.8
A hard red seaweed that forms crusts on rocks and shells
  • noun
  • /kəˈrælɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alga coralina
  • The depths typically fished in this early fishery ranged from 2 to 15 m over coralline hard bottom or coral reefs, covering an area of just over 3,000 square miles.
  • coralline algae
  • crustose coralline

Examples

  • Greater densities of H. laevigatus were observed on volcanic than on coralline substrata (Moffitt and Parrish, 1992).

    Academic text (1993)

  • Marine scientists study coralline algae for their role in building reef structures.

  • Decrease in crustose coralline algae.

    Academic text (2004)

  • There are no trawl fisheries in Hawaii, since sharply sloping, coralline, or rocky coasts do not provide suitable substrate for trawl operations.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In the tide pools, I noticed the vibrant violet coralline algae clinging to the rocks.

  • The coralline algae thrive in shallow waters, providing habitat for various marine life.

Synonyms

sea moss
vscoralline
6.9

A red sea plant used as food and to thicken dishes

is calcified red algae that forms hard crusts on rocks and shells

Surface Forms

coralline singular
corallines plural

Morphology

coralline = coral (semi-transparent) = coral + ine

The noun names a specific type of calcified, coral-like seaweed; the form is coral + -ine but the specialized biological meaning may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

Coralline for the red seaweed comes from coral because this seaweed makes hard, coral-like crusts on rocks and reefs. That's why divers and scientists call the pink, hard seaweed coralline.