Carbonate platform
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carbonate-platform-318-10199766
title:
Carbonate platform
text:
A carbonate platform is a sedimentary body which possesses topographic relief, and is composed of autochthonic calcareous deposits. Platform growth is mediated by sessile organisms whose skeletons build up the reef or by organisms which induce carbonate precipitation through their metabolism. Therefore, carbonate platforms can not grow up everywhere: they are not present in places where limiting factors to the life of reef-building organisms exist. Such limiting factors are, among others: light,
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encyclopedia
description:
Sedimentary body with topographic relief composed of autochthonous calcareous deposits
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonate_platform
date created:
date modified:
2023-11-28T12:03:27Z
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