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bioconcretion  

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  • A bioconcretion is the highly calcified structure resulting from the biological activity of certain organisms. A concretion consists of hardened biological material. A bioconcretion is a solid, hard mass formed by bioconversion, a process of aggregation or coalescence. For example, the Great Barrier Reef was formed by bioconcretion. (Adapted and translated from: https://www.aquaportail.com/dictionnaire/definition/9320/bioconcretion)

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