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Quite a few, to say the least! There are least 50 species of coral found naturally in the Caribbean Sea. The Smithsonian has a collection that includes over 4,800 species, from the Pacific Ocean.
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∙ 14y agothere are about 735 species of coral reefs in the world
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∙ 14y agoThere are a total of 82 species of coral as of February 12th, 2010
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∙ 13y agoThere are way too many coral reefs in the world to be counted.
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∙ 14y agoThere are millions of corals in the ocean.
It all depends on where and when.
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Colony of corals?
A colony of corals is a collection of individual coral polyps living together. Each polyp within the colony is interconnected and works together to collectively form a larger coral structure. This cooperative behavior allows corals to build intricate and diverse reef ecosystems.
What is a ridge made of tiny animals that attracts many fish in the ocean called?
corals (?)
Do crabs live on the Ocean floor?
Absolutely, there are many hundreds of different species of crabs that live on coral reefs. Many of them have close associations with the corals, such as the Acropora crabs, which live in between the branches of Acropora corals, and eat the slime that the corals produce.
What is a brain corals habitat?
It is a filter feeder
What ocean plants live in the Pacific Ocean?
starfish, seaweed, corals, sponges, algae, sea-shells.
Are there any plants living at the ocean floor?
Yes, the corals, the reefs, the seaweed
What is the ideal ocean temperature for the growth of reef-building corals?
about 75 degrees Fahrenheit
What are Sea Pens?
Sea Pens are marine corals who live in clusters on the ocean floor.
An increase in ocean temperatures can cause?
Melting of sea ice, bleaching of corals, migration of marine species, changes in ocean currents
What is formed from coral shells and skeletons piled up on the ocean floor?
Yes, coral reefs are made of the limestone skeletons of deceased corals - the living corals are on the surface of the reef.
Where are salt water aquariums?
They are fish tanks that have ocean water in them. The ocean water is almost always synthetic but can be real. People keep salt water fish, corals and many other things in these types of tanks.
How does algae benefit the corals?
Many corals, specifically hermatypic corals, contain symbiotic algae that provide the coral with sugar from photosynthesis. Algae also feed zooplankton, which corals feed on. Basically, algae provide corals with food, indirectly.
