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How Coral Reefs Build Massive Structures Over Centuries
珊瑚礁如何历经数百年建成巨大结构?
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Coral reefs grow slowly as tiny marine animals called polyps secrete calcium carbonate skeletons around themselves for protection.珊瑚礁由微小的海洋动物——珊瑚虫分泌碳酸钙骨骼缓慢形成,用以自我保护。
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Each polyp lives in symbiosis with algae called zooxanthellae, which provide up to 90% of the coral’s energy via photosynthesis.每只珊瑚虫与一种名为虫黄藻的藻类共生,后者通过光合作用为其提供高达90%的能量。
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Reef-building corals thrive only in warm, shallow, clear, sunlit waters — typically within 30° of the equator and less than 50 meters deep.造礁珊瑚仅能在温暖、浅水、清澈、阳光充足的海域繁盛,通常分布于赤道南北30度以内、水深不足50米处。
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Growth rates vary by species: branching corals may add 10 cm per year, while massive ones grow less than 1 cm annually.不同种类生长速度各异:分枝状珊瑚每年可增长约10厘米,而块状珊瑚年生长不足1厘米。
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Over centuries, dead coral skeletons accumulate, providing foundations for new generations to settle and expand upon.历经数百年,死亡珊瑚的骨骼不断堆积,为新一代珊瑚提供附着和扩展的基础。
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Fish, worms, and crustaceans bore into old structures, while parrotfish grind coral into sand — shaping reef morphology dynamically.鱼类、蠕虫和甲壳类动物钻蚀老旧结构,鹦嘴鱼则将珊瑚磨成沙粒——动态塑造礁体形态。
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Ocean acidification reduces carbonate ion availability, weakening skeletons and slowing reef growth globally.海洋酸化降低了碳酸根离子浓度,削弱珊瑚骨骼,减缓全球珊瑚礁生长。
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Despite covering less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, reefs support nearly 25% of all marine species — highlighting their ecological importance.尽管珊瑚礁面积不足海洋总面积的0.1%,却支撑着近25%的海洋物种,凸显其重要生态价值。
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③ 学 · 重点表达
- Ocean acidification reduces carbonate ion availability, weakening skeletons and slowing reef growth globally. 海洋酸化降低了碳酸根离子浓度,削弱珊瑚骨骼,减缓全球珊瑚礁生长。
- Over centuries, dead coral skeletons accumulate, providing foundations for new generations to settle and expand upon. 历经数百年,死亡珊瑚的骨骼不断堆积,为新一代珊瑚提供附着和扩展的基础。
- Coral reefs grow slowly as tiny marine animals called polyps secrete calcium carbonate skeletons around themselves for protection. 珊瑚礁由微小的海洋动物——珊瑚虫分泌碳酸钙骨骼缓慢形成,用以自我保护。
④ 懂 · 选一选
⑤ 今天会说这一句
Ocean acidification reduces carbonate ion availability, weakening skeletons and slowing reef growth globally.
⑥ 跟读并录音
Ocean acidification reduces carbonate ion availability, weakening skeletons and slowing reef growth globally.
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例子:Ocean acidification reduces carbonate ion availability, weakening skeletons and slowing reef growth globally.
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