noun Download 🔗Share Any local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species. Examples : "During the wildfire, the dense, damp forest patch acted as refugia for the small animals, protecting them from the flames and smoke that ravaged the surrounding area. " environment biology ecology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (aquaculture) A separate section of a fishtank that shares the same water supply, used for denitrification, plankton production, etc. Examples : "My saltwater aquarium has a refugia built into the back, which helps keep the water clean by growing algae and tiny organisms. " fish agriculture technical biology ecology system ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
