Reef glossary
Nitrate
Nitrate (NO₃) accumulates from fish waste and feeding. Modern reefs keep a small amount (≈ 2–10 ppm) rather than zero — corals need some nutrients, and bottoming out causes dinoflagellates and pale colour.
Reef glossary
Nitrate (NO₃) accumulates from fish waste and feeding. Modern reefs keep a small amount (≈ 2–10 ppm) rather than zero — corals need some nutrients, and bottoming out causes dinoflagellates and pale colour.