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a coral reef is not one big animal, it is a bunch of small coral polyps growing on top of each other. the outer layer are the live polyps (coral is an animal) and they are on top of the dead coral skeletons. a coral polyp does not have a backbone because it is an invertebrate of cnidaria phylum. it has a skeleton made of calcium carbonate, or carbon and calcium. neither one coral polyp has a backbone and a coral reef does not have a backbone either.
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Do coral reefs have bones?
Yes. Coral is both the living and skeletal remains of Marine organisms. These in effect are the bones of the animals.
What structures do coral colonies produce?
Coral Reefs
Are dolphins in the coral reefs?
no dolphins are not in coral reefs.
What coral reef is in California?
There are no coral reefs IN California
Where does the name coral reef come from?
The reason they are called Coral Reef is because there are lots of coral in those locations, and they are also called coral reefs or reefs of coral reefs of coral too.
What does coral reefs have in them?
Coral reefs are made up of coral, the shell-like structures that the tiny sea animals build as their "houses". Each year, a living coral reef builds a new layer of coral; you might think of it as the collected skeletons of all the previous inhabitants of the reef. (Except that for coral, their "bones" are on the outside.)
Are coral reefs can be gas for ships?
are coral reefs can be gas of ships?
What is deterioration of coral reefs?
Coral reefs are being killed by pollutants.
How does seagrass adapt to coral reef?
Seagrass has adapted to living in habitats behind the coral reefs (back reefs) where they trap sediments from overloading coral reefs. Seagrass provides transferable food and oxygen to the coral reefs.
What is happening to your coral reefs?
our coral reefs are dying, check out our website destructionofcoralreefs.weebly.com
Do angelfish live in coral reefs?
Yes angelfish do live in the coral reefs.
Where is the location of coral reefs?
Coral reefs are located in warm and shallow places.
