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Coral rely on a type of algae called zooxanthellae which give corals colour and nutrients.
June Douglas
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How can coral reefs helps the animals?
The Coral Reef Gives them Home and the Alga in the Coral reef gives them food!
What gives coral reefs its color?
everything
What is fire coral?
Fire coral is a red coral that gives you deep cuts and stings you that can last over 3 weeks!Stay away!!!
What are Coral reefs made of .?
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.
What type of organization is the Coral Calcium Watchdog?
A non profit society that gives consumers the truth on coral calcium. The address for the Coral Calcium Watchdog organization is: 2718 Lexington Woods Drive Spring, Texas 77373.
What are the dis advantages of Coral reefs?
There are no disadvantages to coral reef because, animals live with and if there was problem they would just have to die cause its everywhere
What is the color of the gemstone coral?
coral is so colourful because the light shines on it and gives it a tan of colour
Where does coral get its color from?
Zooxanthellae, are microscopic, single-celled algae that live and grow within the tissue of hard coral polyps. Several million zooxanthellae live in just one square inch of coral. Coral polyps and their skeletons are actually clear or white and it is pigment in the zooxanthellae that gives coral more than 90% of its colorful hues.
What ARE the advantages of coral?
pharmacutical breakthroughs provide protein from fish as food tourism
How does algae help coral?
The algae helps the coral by producing oxygen and other nutrients that are required by the coral. The coral produces carbon dioxide for the algae as well as other substances the algae requires.
What organisms have a symbiotic relationship with coral?
Coral polyps and Zooxanthellae. They have a symbiotic relationship with each other. The coral polyps provide a home for the Zooxanthellae (a type of algae) and the Zooxanthellae provide the polyp with food and gives the coral its recognizable color. Without the Zooxanthellae, coral bleeching occurs.
What different types of species of coral are there?
well their is soft coral and hard coral +brain coral breanha coral lily coral and extra coral
