Sparse Reef

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Biodiversity in this region is unusually low. Cause unknown.

― PDA, Dialogue

The Sparse Reef is a unique biome located southwest of Lifepod 5, bordering one of the Grassy Plateaus, the first Blood Kelp Zone, Floating Island, Sea Treader's Path and the Grand Reef. As its name implies, this area is very sparse and is home to a few types of small fauna and flora. This biome is also the location of a Precursor Cache.

Description

The Sparse Reef is composed of relatively flat areas covered by green mounds, scattered with Brain Coral, as well as large fissures where most of the bioluminescent flora inhabit, notably the Eyes Stalks.

There are also spire-like structures found along the border of the Sparse Reef next to the Grassy Plateaus, under the Floating Island and near the Grand Reef.
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Resources=

• Copper Ore
• Eye Stalk Seed
• Furled Papyrus Seed
• Gabe's Feather Seed
• Lithium
• Mercury Ore
• Quartz
• Redwort Seed
• Regress Shell Seed
• Kyanite
• Spiked Horn Grass Seed
• Tiger Plant Seed
• Titanium
• Violet Beau Seed

|-| Fauna=

• Bleeder
• Reefback
• Reginald
• Rockgrub
• Shoal of Fish
• Shuttlebug
• Spadefish

|-| Flora=

• Eye Stalk
• Furled Papyrus
• Gabe's Feather
• Redwort
• Regress Shell
• Spiked Horn Grass
• Tiger Plant
• Violet Beau

|-| Corals=

• Brain Coral

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Gallery

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  Overview, daytime

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  Ditto, night time

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  The rock spires in the Sparse Reef

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  The Sparse Reef's caves

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  Another view into the caves of the Sparse Reef

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  A Tiger Plant in the Sparse Reef surrounded by Eyes Plants

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  A view inside one of the Sparse Reef's large fissures

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  The entrance to a cave system in the Sparse Reef

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  View of the top of the trench leading to the first Blood Kelp Zone

</tabber> For a more complete gallery, visit Sparse Reef/Gallery.

Trivia

• The voice of Donald Trump saying "China" is featured in the soundtrack of the Sparse Reef. It is very hard to hear, and blends in well to the soundtrack.