Salinity 15 regulation Hardness 15 regulation Regulates L16 temperature Chemicals/heavy Biogeochemically X17 metal modification modifies chemicals/heavy metals Flocculates L heavy metals Biological processes (processes that maintain animal/plant populations) Habitat/refugia N L5 L5 L8 L12 N N L M18 Survival/reproduction for aquatic species with reef connections Habitat for N L L H9 L N N L L19 terrestrial species with connections to the reef Food source N N N M L N L M L Habitat for N N L10 N N N M L19 ecologically important animals Dispersal/ migration/ Replenishment of N N N L N N N M L20 regeneration ecosystems –
Salinity regulation 15 Hardness regulation 15 Regulates temperature L16 Chemicals/heavy metal modification Biogeochemically modifies chemicals/heavy metals X17 Flocculates heavy metals L Biological processes (processes that maintain animal/plant populations) Survival/reproduction Habitat/refugia for aquatic species with reef connections N L5 L5 L8 L12 N N L M18 Habitat for terrestrial species with connections to the reef N L L H9 L N N L L19 Food source N N N M L N L M L Habitat for ecologically important animals N N L10 N N N M L19 Dispersal/ migration/ regeneration Replenishment of ecosystems – N N N L N N N M L20
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