Coral reefs are made up of many things. The coral itself produces calcium carbonate which gives structure to the reef. However there is also an algae which produces limestone at the edges of the reef to strengthen it.
The person that studies coral reefs is called a coral reef biologist. This type of scientist spends time underwater to study the status of coral reefs and also looks into the effects of other factors to the preservation of coral reefs.
The Finisterre, Sarawat, and Rawlinson ranges in New Guinea are made of coral limestone. The Guadalupe Mountains in Texas were coral reefs millions of years ago.
yes. most snappers do live in coral reefs. Does anyone know why snappers live in coral reefs?
Because the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is on the equator; which is rich in zooxanthellae. Zooxanthellae is required by coral reefs to carry out photosynthesis. Coral reefs can also be found elsewhere, but the healthiest coral reefs are on the equator.
Tides are a world wide ocean and sea thing. As all coral reefs I have heard of are in the oceans and seas, Yes all coral reefs have normal tidal action.
Yes they are because they are made of coral which is living, all parts of the coral reefs are alive
People should be made aware of importance of coral reefs. People should be warned not to extract coral reefs to be used as building material.
Coral doesn't exactly attach to coral reefs. A coral reef is an ecosystem made up of coral and other sea creatures
Coral reefs are calcium carbonate. They are built from stony corals, which consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
Coral Reefs
no dolphins are not in coral reefs.
coral is actually little tinny animals clumped together to make one. Coral reefs are many different types of coral that have made a colony together in one spot
There are no coral reefs IN California
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.
yes
are coral reefs can be gas of ships?
Coral reefs are being killed by pollutants.