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What type of algae forms coral reef?
Microscopic Algae live in coral reefs
Is it bad when coral loses the algae?
Yes, because algae provide coral reef with nutrients
What benefits does the angelfish have on a coral reef?
Angelfish benefit from the coral reef because they are able to eat algae from the coral. They are also able to have a hiding place within the coral reef.
The kind of algae that help to build a coral reef are?
red algae
Is algae part of the coral reef ecosystem?
Algae plays a vital role in the coral reef ecosystem. Firstly, algae feeds the zooplankton that forms part of the base of the foodchain of the coral reefs. Secondly, algae live inside the actual coral, and are responsible for providing the coral with a huge amount of energy.
Do tadpoles eat coral reef?
No! Tadpoles do not eat coral reef, they eat the decomposed organisms there, alongside with Algae.
What are producers in a coral reef?
seaweed,reef-building corals, and blue-green algae
How does algae benefit from living insdie coral polyps?
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.
What adaptations did algae have to live in the coral reef?
It had to start photosynthesis.
What are the producers of coral reefs?
Common autotrophs, or producers, in a coral reef ecosystem arephytoplankton, coralline algae, filamentous turf algae, zooxanthellae, and many species of seaweed. Phytoplankton, such as is found here, is one of the most important primary producers in the world.
What are some producers in coral reef?
seaweed,reef-building corals, and blue-green algae
What plants can be found in the coral reef?
Algae are the most common plant found in coral reefs.
