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No corals live on the ocean floor, they live in shallow seas, i.e. near contiental shelves, or coral atolls like in Hawai'i were the islands have eroded just below sea level where shallow warm waters are prime for coral growth.
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Can coral reefs live at the bottom of the ocean?
It depends on how deep the bottom is. Coral can only survive in relatively shallow water, so most of the ocean floor is coral free.
What types of food be found on the ocean floor?
On the ocean floor there are starfish, snils, slugs, seaweed, the Titanic, crabs, clams , and coral.
Which ocean do starfish live?
Starfish live in every ocean but the arctic ocean, they live on the sea floor and stick to rock and coral :)
How strong is a piece of Coral?
Coral is a marine invertebrate that is created by polyps in the tropical waters of the ocean. Coral is covered in a hard exoskeleton and when dried can be quite strong. It is however very brittle when it is in the ocean and can be broken easily.
Is coral an animal or a plant or neither?
A coral is a plant that lives in packs most of the time, you can usually find them in reefs or at the the ocean floor.
What two ocean floor features does the slope form a boundary between?
A coral reef
What are plants and animals living in the ocean floor called?
star fish, crabs, coral
What 3 things is the ocean floor covered with?
its covered with rock and stones
What is a sedimentary rock formed from coral shells and skeletons that piled up on the ocean floor?
Shale
Can crystals be found in ocean floor?
Yes I have a couple that have coral in them but I can't find any info on it.
Is a sedimentary rock formed from coral shells and skeletons that piled up on the ocean floor.?
Shale
What is the coral triangle?
the coral triangle is a big area of the ocean covered in different corals and rare marine species. It is endangered by a variety of human impacts.
