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Not nessesarily, but white (bleached) coral is very unhealthy, and in many cases does die. But usually when it is white, it is still alive. When it dies, it gets quickly covered in algae, and so turns brown and green.
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Is a coral reef made of sandstone?
Really? A "coral reef" is made of "coral."
Is a coral reef part of a water habitat or is a water habitat?
A coral reef a water habitat, although the coral reef is alive it is only the very outside layer of coral that is living as all the under layers are dead coral.
What is living non living and dead?
Coral reef and trees
What is coral reef and were is it found?
a barrier formed of dead coral found primarily in warm seas
How could a dead coral reef reproduce?
It can't. But it might attract spawning coral from other reefs to settle on it.
How does a dead coral compare with living coral?
A Coral Reef is MADE by small animals the look like flowers. These animals make tubes and shells to live in. The secrete a very hard material almost like concrete. This part of the animal is completely and totally dead. The rest of the animal, the fleshy part, is completely living. When the animal dies, the hard part is left, and THAT is what we call "coral". Baby animals will attach to this dead part, and as they build shells the coral reef grows bigger.
Is the great coral reef the same as the Great Barrier Reef?
No. A coral reef is just a reef made out of coral. There are many other kinds of reefs. A coral reef is just one kind. The Great Barrier Reef is a specific coral reef. There are many other coral reefs in the world.
What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
Area of coral on the Great Barrier Reef?
Technically, the reef is a coral reef, and is mainly comprised of coral, both of the living and dead variety. However, other main contributing factors to the Great Barrier Reef include common marine plants, and... well... just plain ol' rock.
Where do needlefish live?
in the coral reef in the coral reef
Does it rain in the coral reef?
It does not rain in a coral reef because the wind near the coral reef is dry and has no moisture
What are the difference of corals and coral reefs?
A coral reef is a colony of corals. A coral reef can be formed on rock rubble, but old established coral reefs are actually structured out of dead coral. This is one of the reasons it takes so long for a reef to form. Some corals may life for tens or even hundreds of years before they die and allow another coral to grow on top of their skeleton. There are many types of coral reefs, but the real difference is that coral is what makes up a coral reef.
