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What is type of symbiotic relationship between coral and zooxanthellae?
coral reffes are better
Why can't coral reefs survive more than 40 meters below the ocean's surface?
Living coral must remain relatively close to the surface of the water so that the symbiotic algae can have access to sunshine. The algae requires sunshine in order to complete photosynthesis which provides oxygen to the coral.
What is the relationship between the coral polyps and the algae that live in them?
Coral and algae (specifically the algae called zooxanthellae) have an intimate symbiotic relationship. The algae live inside the coral, and provide it with sugars and other photosynthesis byproducts. The coral provides the algae with nutrients for photosynthesis and a safe place to live and reproduce.
The symbiotic relationship that exists between coral polyps and zooxanthellae is called what?
Commensalism
When coral reefs expel their symbiotic algae?
there is no animal can survive
What organisms have a symbiotic relationship with coral?
Coral polyps and Zooxanthellae. They have a symbiotic relationship with each other. The coral polyps provide a home for the Zooxanthellae (a type of algae) and the Zooxanthellae provide the polyp with food and gives the coral its recognizable color. Without the Zooxanthellae, coral bleeching occurs.
What eat coral?
Algae are in a symbiotic relationship with coral.Parrotfish, butterfly fish, angelfish, sea slugs, snails, worms and the crown-of-thorns starfish all eat coral.
What coral animals have a symbiotic relationship?
only man
What is the symbiotic relationship between eel and coral?
The eel hides in the coral. The eel eats the animals trying to eat the coral, and gets food and protection from predators. This is called a mutual relationship.
What are examples of symbiotic relationships in a coral reef?
I am kinda positive that algae is a symbiotic factor.
Coral animals get some of their food from feeding on plankton but also get some food from?
symbiotic algae
What would happen if a symbiotic relationship in a coral reef ceased to exist?
nothing...LOL
