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How do coral reefs form what makes them vulnerable to environmental stress?
Coral reefs begin to form when free-swimming coral larvae attach to submerged rocks. Both natural conditions and those created by man is what make coral reefs vulnerable to environmental stress.
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 you make coral?
Coral is not made by us.It is made up of exoskeletons of dead minuscule organisms found in the sea which form reefs.
Who is causing the coral reefs to die?
Some diseases carried by humans can infect coral reefs and scientists have just recently discovered that a form of the herpes virus is killing coral reefs.
Why coral reefs can be found when the condition are present in the water just south of Florida that explains?
because it just form
What form coral reefs?
Coral polyps create the large hard structures known as coral reefs. The coral grows due to the build up of calcium carbonate that the corals secret.
How deep is the coral reef?
Most coral reefs are quite shallow, as the coral depend on light for energy. There are different kinds of reefs however, and sponge reefs can be found at extremely deep depths. yo, you is clever, but im cleverer as it is more that deep, you spaz
Do coral reefs form when the calcite skeletons of coral build upon each other.?
no
What color algae help to form coral reefs?
red
Where do atoll Reefs grow?
Atoll reefs usually only form where stony coral growth is quite rapid. They are far more common in pacific reefs than atlantic. However, an atoll is simply a coral reef that encloses a lagoon, and technically they could form anywhere where reefs form.
What will happen if the coral reefs are destroyed?
C. The effects of coral reef destruction are: 1. Coral reefs protect the land from storm and tidal surges, so when they are all destroyed frequent costal flooding occurs 2. Coral reefs are probable sources of medicines to cure the diseases that currently run rampant across the earth. Chemicals found in reefs have been used to treat ulcers, heart disease, leukemia and more. 3. Coral reefs absorb carbon dioxide and use it to form their shells if they are no more coral reefs then there would be more carbon dioxide in the ocean and our atmosphere.
Is it true Coral reefs form when the calcite skeletons of coral build upon each other?
True .
