Halimeda glossary

	bioerosion	Erosion caused by living organisms.
	endemic	Exclusively native to a geographic location or biota, not introduced, and unique to that place or region.
	epiphytic	Any plant that grows upon another living plant or tree while remaining independent of it except for support.
	herbivory	Eating mostly plant material, as opposed to meat (carnivory).
	holocarpic	Converts entire cell contents into reproductive cells (gametes), followed by gamete release and plant death.
	intertidal	The area between the low tide and high tide marks, exposed during low tide and submerged in water at high tide.
	key species	Ecological dominants that have structural complexity and provide habitat for many other species.
	senescence	The growth phase in a plant or plant part from maturity to death.
	unicellular	The area between the low tide and high tide marks, exposed during low tide and submerged in water at high tide.