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What causes the destruction of the corals?
It cause by the volcano erupt
How is a atoll formed?
A volcanic island or underwater mountain forms via volcanic activity. This allows a surface near the water surface for corals to attach too. The corals form a ring around the volcano.
An island is land completely surrounded by water what geography term is used to describe the opposite of this condition?
The opposite of an island (land completely surrounded by water) is a peninsula. A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land.
Why soft corals live in deeper water than hard corals?
soft corals live deeper water than hard corals because soft corals do not create a hard outer skeleton as the hard corals do.
What population of the ocean floor is covered in coral?
No corals live on the ocean floor, they live in shallow seas, i.e. near contiental shelves, or coral atolls like in Hawai'i were the islands have eroded just below sea level where shallow warm waters are prime for coral growth.
Are corals plants or fish?
Corals are plants.
Are corals decomposers?
Corals are not decomposers. They are consumers.
Differences between hermatypic and ahermatypic corals?
Hermatypic corals contain zooxanthellae (a symbiotic algae), whereas ahermatypic corals do not. It is like saying that hermatypic corals are photosynthetic, where ahermatypic corals are non photosynthetic.
Can sea corals be eaten by humans?
No, corals are not edible.
Do corals have exoskeleton?
Yes, corals are composed of an exoskeleton
What is the effect of dynamite fishing and muro ami on the productivity of corals?
dynamite fishing and muro ami can destroy corals so if there are less corals, less corals will be produced.
Does corals eat zooxanthellae?
No corals doesn't eat zooxanthellae they only eat zooplankton. Zooxanthallae helps corals to live and keeps corals colourful.They live on the coral polyps.
