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Corals are not producers because they are animals, not plants
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Corals are used as indicators of past climates because corals?
occur today only in a specific environment
Is photosynthesis carried out by consumers?
By Producers
Are lichens producers?
they are producers apparently
What provides energy in the ecosystem?
producers give energy in the ecosytem it comes from the sun to the producer then throughout the food web or chain
A stable pond ecosystem would not contain?
consumers without producers
What are producers in a coral reef?
seaweed,reef-building corals, and blue-green algae
What are some producers in a coral reef?
seaweed,reef-building corals, and blue-green algae
Are sea coral producers decomposers or consumers?
Corals are both producers (they have symbiotic plants living in them) and consumers (herbivores/carnivores) as they filter feed on plankton.
What are some producers in coral reef?
seaweed,reef-building corals, and blue-green algae
How are corals affected by global warming?
Global warming cause bleaching of corals, ie, the algae which provide the colour to corals die out resulting in the loss of colour. When the producers die out of course the ecosystem can no longer survive and hence it is lost forever.
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.
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.
