It becomes a bleached white colour because the zooxanthellae gave it it's colour (coral reef bleaching) and it will eventually die because this algae is 98% of its food source
Zooxanthellae. They are tiny plants that make coral.
Zooxanthellae. They are tiny plants that make coral.
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Little micro-organisms, called zooxanthellae, live inside of coral polyps. They provide the coral with 90% of its energy and food supply, while the coral provides the zooxanthellae with protection and shelter
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.
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.
zooxanthellae in coral.
Zooxanthellae are a type of dinoflagellate that live in the "skin" of hard coral. It's a symbiotic relationship where the zooxanthellae are photosynthetic and produce nutrients for the host coral.
Zooxanthellae is microscopic yellow-green algae. It has been theorized that zooxanthellae ( pronounced) zo·o·xan·thel·lae, living inside the tissues of the coral contributes to its brilliant color.
Coral rely on a type of algae called zooxanthellae which give corals colour and nutrients.
sponges, their zooxanthellae and smaller organisms for protection
Coral and algae (specifically the algae called zooxanthellae) have an intimate symbiotic relationship. The algae live inside the coral, and provide it with sugars and other photosynthesis byproducts. The coral provides the algae with nutrients for photosynthesis and a safe place to live and reproduce.