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The presence of a zooxanthellae makes the coral reef like a super coral because only some can exist in shallow waters so this is what the coral feeds on when they can't eat plankton or other small fish like that.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoZooxanthellae are important because they provide food and oxygen for the coral polyps. Zooxanthellae live inside a coral polyp and gather food and make oxygen, even though polyps can catch small fish with it's tentacles it still needs it's "best friend" for its needs. Zooxanthellaes are also important because it is responsible for the corals vibrant colours. When the coral becomes stressed the polyps expel their algal cells and the coral formation takes ona white appearance which is commonly known as coral bleaching.If coral stay for too long without its "best friend" it can lead to the corals death.
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What kingdom is zooxanthellae in?
protist
What animals eat zooxanthellae?
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What happens if the zooxanthellae are removed?
youngmula
What protists reside within the cells of corals?
The photosynthetic protists that lives inside the tissue of the coral polyp is zooxanthellae. Zooxanthellae is a photosynthetic algae.
What kinda of organism coexist in nature?
zooxanthellae in coral.
What is the algae that has a symbiotic relationship with the reef builders?
zooxanthellae
What are zooxanthellae?
it's a type of plant that lives in the water
What are the dinoflagellates that live in corals?
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.
What causes coral to be colored?
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.
True or False Zooxanthallae live in the tissues of corals?
True. Zooxanthellae are a type of dinoflagellate that often live symbiotically in corals. Zooxanthellae are photosynthetic and provide the corals they live in with energy.
Does corals eat zooxanthellae?
No corals doesn't eat zooxanthellae they only eat zooplankton. Zooxanthallae helps corals to live and keeps corals colourful.They live on the coral polyps.
What is a producer in the coral reef?
Zooxanthellae. They are tiny plants that make coral.
