calcareous crust

calcareous crust

[kal′ker·ē·əs ′krəst]
(geology)
caliche
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Some of these calcareous crusts, such as Titanoderma prototypum, attract coral larvae searching for a home.
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Calcareous crusts were decalcified using HC1 to obtain a biomass comparable to that of turf.
EFFECTS OF DISTURBANCE, LIFE HISTORIES, AND OVERGROWTH ON COEXISTENCE OF ALGAL CRUSTS AND TURFS

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