oxidative phosphorylation the final common pathway of aerobic energy metabolism in which high-energy phosphate bonds are formed by phosphorylation of ADP to ATP coupled with the transfer of electrons along a chain of carrier proteins with molecular oxygen as the final acceptor.It occurs in mitochondria.okâ²sidÄâ²tiv]. an ATP-generating process in which oxygen serves as the final electron acceptor. The process occurs in mitochondria and is the major source of adenosine triphosphate generation in aerobic organisms.
Great Barrier Reef. By far the largest reef system in the world, the Great Barrier Reef is probably one of the world's most infamous diving locations. The reef is located off the north east coast of the Australian state of Queensland.
Coral reefs: tropical corals. Australia's 2,000km-long Great Barrier Reef is the worldâs largest coral reef. Tropical coral reefs are found between 30Â° north and south of the equator, in areas where surface water temperatures do not drop below 16Â°C. The total area of the world's tropical coral reefs is around 284,300km2. Tropical reefs can grow upwards at rates of 1cm to 100cm per year. They can form huge structures over incredibly long periods of time, making them the largest and oldest living systems on earth.