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When a coral polyp is formed it takes in the algae and the algae carries onto photosynthesis inside the coral. The algae later helps the coral change calcium salts in seawater into a hard calcium carbonate structure that makes up a coral reef. Without the algae helping to create calcium carbonate, a coral reef wouldn't have it's nice structure.
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What is the food of coral polyps?
Algae
Why polyps and algae have symbiotic relationship?
Yes, they do; symbiont green algae are called zoochlorellae.
How does algae benefit from aquatic turtles?
the symbiosis relationship between aquatic turtles is commensalism because the algae benefits by living on the turtle but the turtle is not affected by the algae at all.
Will green hair algae kill corals?
In theory....no, the hair algae doesnt kill corals, what does kill the coral is hair algae growing profusely next to it preventing the coral extending its polyps and getting sun light. Algae can cover the 'mat' of some species of coral such as xenia and star polyps also preventing the polyps from extending and getting nutrients and sunlight. = = Another possibility is that some conditions that favor algae may not favor the life of the coral such as temperature of the wate and pH of the water.
How does algae help coral?
The algae helps the coral by producing oxygen and other nutrients that are required by the coral. The coral produces carbon dioxide for the algae as well as other substances the algae requires.
How does a coral polyp feed?
When a coral is feeding ,the tentacles of the coral polyps wave around in the sea water to catch very small animals which drift by in the water currents polyp also has tiny plants (microscopic algae) living inside it's tissue algae living inside uses the sunlight and the waste products of the polyp to make food.
Are algae living and non living and why?
Algae are living things. They are similar to plants in that they have chloroplasts and can make their own food through photosynthesis.
What is the benefit of ponds filters?
There are many benefits of using pond filters. For one it will filter out all the bacteria that causes algae in ponds and it will make it a better living environment for the animals living in the pond.
How can we benefit from marine phytoplankton?
popuoation of algae
What are the name of plants that lived in the animals?
Organisms that live together have the following types of (symbiotic) relationships:Commensal: One organism benefits while the other is unaffected. Algae grows in the fur of tree sloths. It is difficult to prove that the host is not affected...In this example, the sloth may benefit from the camouflaging color or, it may be harmed by the extra weight that it has to carry around.Parasitic: Host suffers to support the parasite. There are few examples of plants that are parasitic on animals.Mutualistic: Both organisms benefit from the relationship. Algae lives in the tissue of coral polyps. The coral benefits from the food that the algae produce and the algae has a well-protected home.
Is algae a living thing?
Yes algae is a living thing because it is a plant and has a cell system.
How does algae benefit mankind?
Its a biological nitrogen fixer.
