Preserved coral reefs that have turned into sedimentary rocks are classified as biogenic sedimentary rocks.
Ancient coral reefs in the US are preserved in rock formations in locations like the Guadalupe Mountains in Texas and New Mexico, the Florida Keys, and parts of the Appalachian Mountains. These areas feature well-preserved fossilized coral reefs that are millions of years old.
Coral reefs are found in saltwater environments such as oceans and seas. They require a specific salinity level to survive and thrive, which is not typically found in freshwater environments.
Coral Reefs do not have soil at all. Coral grows on the skeletons, or dead coral, and keep growing. So, they live on their own burial ground! They eat by waiting until nightfall, and extend their arm like tubes and feed on algae or plankton or other small organisms. Cool huh!
Coral reefs typically have sandy or carbonate-rich soils known as aragonite sand, which is created from broken down coral skeletons. These soils are generally low in organic matter and nutrients, making them poor for plant growth. The physical structure of the coral reef itself also plays a role in shaping the soil composition.
Limestone is the sedimentary rock that is used to make cement. Some limestone is made of old coral reefs that have been buried by deposits.
Ancient coral reefs in the US are preserved in rock formations in locations like the Guadalupe Mountains in Texas and New Mexico, the Florida Keys, and parts of the Appalachian Mountains. These areas feature well-preserved fossilized coral reefs that are millions of years old.
http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_reef Coral reefs are aragonite structures produced by living organisms. Coral is the animal, the coral reefs themselves are hard exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate by the coral. 3 major classifications are; Kingdom- Animalia, Phylum- Cnidaria, Class- Anthozoa (meaning flowering animal)
Coral Reefs
no dolphins are not in coral reefs.
Sedimentary rock is made from ancient coral reefs buried by sediments.
There are no coral reefs IN California
The reason they are called Coral Reef is because there are lots of coral in those locations, and they are also called coral reefs or reefs of coral reefs of coral too.
Coral reefs are being killed by pollutants.
are coral reefs can be gas of ships?
---- coral reefs are destroyed by dynamite or cyanide fishing.
Coral reefs are deteriorating mostly because of our pollution
Yes angelfish do live in the coral reefs.