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Hermatypic corals are those corals that secrete a calcium carbonate skeleton and contribute to the building of reefs.
The tissues of these corals contain a symbiotic alga called zooxanthellae. These algae are able to use sunlight to create their own food, and thus give some of this food to the coral. The corals themselves are able to catch and eat both phytoplankton (microscopic plant-like plankton) and zooplankton (microscopic animal plankton) with their tentacles.
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Skeletons of living coral grow together to form a structure called a?
called hermatypic coral.
Types of coral?
There is an estimated 50 different types of coral. The most common types of coral are hermatypic coral, ahermatypic coral, and perforate coral.
How it formation hermatypic was positive and negative?
how it formation hermatypic was positive and +negative
What time of year can coral reproduce?
Usually during the month of November coral spawn in the Great Barrier Reef area, during night time. About 75% of all hermatypic corals "broadcast spawn" by releasing eggs.
Differences between hermatypic and ahermatypic corals?
Hermatypic corals contain zooxanthellae (a symbiotic algae), whereas ahermatypic corals do not. It is like saying that hermatypic corals are photosynthetic, where ahermatypic corals are non photosynthetic.
Do nudibranch eat coral?
Nudibranches do eat coral.
Do lobsters eat coral?
No, lobsters do not eat coral
What do coral fish eat?
coral
Do shell fish eat coral?
parrot fish eat coral
What fish eats coral?
Actually many different types of fish eat coral. Butterflies, angelfish, filefish, and parrotfish are some of the more common coral eaters.
What does pillar coral eat?
Pillar coral eat... Ok, to be honest, I have no idea.
What do small coral reef fish eat?
Coral
