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How do other organisms depend on corals?
The coral polyps (animals) provide the algae (plants) a home, and in exchange the algae provide the polyps with food they generate through photosynthe...
What types of coral are there?
Hard Coral TypesStaghorn Coral. Staghorn Corals are found in coral reef locations across the globe | image Albert Kok. ... Leaf Coral. Leaf Coral is a...
What are corral reef preaditor's?
Fish, marine worms, barnacles, crabs, snails and sea stars all prey on the soft inner tissues of coral polyps. In extreme cases, entire reefs can be d...
Is the coral reef a sea animal or plant?
So what exactly are corals? Corals actually comprise an ancient and unique partnership, called symbiosis, that benefits both animal and plant life in ...
What is the name of the creature who makes coral?
The tiny, individual organisms that make up large coral colonies are called coral polyps. The polyps use ions in seawater to make limestone exoskeleto...
How do corals capture their prey?
Corals also eat by catching tiny floating animals called zooplankton. At night, coral polyps come out of their skeletons to feed, stretching their lon...
Is a coral snake a primary consumer?
Are snakes primary consumers?What does coral snakes eat?Is coral snake a omnivore?Are snakes primary or secondary consumers?What are examples of prim...
What coral animal has a name with s p e o n g?
What is a coral animal called?What animals are related to coral?What are the animals that build coral reefs called?What are the three types of coral?...
Coral reefs form in which portion of the Continental margin?
Where are coral reefs formed?Are coral reefs found in the continental slope?Do coral reefs grow on the continental shelf?In what continents can coral...