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Many have photosynthesizing algae within their tissue that produce oxygen. Dead coral also produces the foundation on which future generations of coral will live.
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What structures do coral colonies produce?
Coral Reefs
How many coral colonies reproduce?
Coral is a marine invertebrate that lives in colonies in the ocean. Coral is both sexual and asexual and many coral colonies reproduce through budding.
What is Black Coral?
Coral are small animals that build colonies in warm tropical waters. The coral reef is the ecoskelton of the animal. Black coral is just one color of coral ecoskelton.
What polyps live together in colonies?
The most famous polyp colonies are called, "Coral".
How can this produce same the coral reefs?
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How do sediments turn into coral reefs?
Sediments turn into coral reefs when coral colonies are formed over them, a process that can take thousands of years.
Is coral only found in coral reefs?
Coral makes up coral reefs. Coral by definition are microscopic animals with an outer skeleton of calcium carbonate that form colonies and are responsible for reef building.
How do coral polyps produce a coral reef?
By breaking off and making new corals.
What is a coral poly?
A coral polyp is an individual coral cell, and when polyps stick together, they form coral a.k.a. Coral Polyp Colonies. Later, when the polyps die, their skeleton (which is like a hard shell) Strengthens the coral formation.
Do coral reefs live alone?
some coral reefs do live alone, but some live in groups called colonies.
An anthozoan that lives in colonies that sectetes a hard outer skeleton?
CORAL
Why does coral come in different shapes?
Coral reefs come from living organisms and they form colonies of all sizes and shapes.
