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Is coral a carnivore?
Coral is not a carnivore. Coral is a marine invertebrate that obtains most of its nutrition from a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae called zooxanthellae, which live inside the coral's tissues and provide energy through photosynthesis.
How are humans effecting the coral reef?
they effecting the coral they effecting the coral
What do you call a person who studies coral?
The person that studies coral reefs is called a coral reef biologist. This type of scientist spends time underwater to study the status of coral reefs and also looks into the effects of other factors to the preservation of coral reefs.
What is the difference between coral reef and reef?
A coral reef is a community of organisms that exist in shallower ocean depths. The key component is coral, which often forms the foundation of the reef ecosystem. Coral species may either be photosynthetic or non-photosynthetic, however, the foundational species as well as the predominant majority are often photosynthetic. Most people define a 'reef' as a 'coral reef', but there are however manmade reefs, often called artificial reefs. These reefs are usually made from scrap material such as bridge rubble, or sunken ships. I would also call underwater rock formations that are often inhabited by various marine species a type of reef as well.
What is coral polyp?
A coral polyp is a small, tubular invertebrate animal with a mouth surrounded by tentacles. It is the basic unit of a coral colony and is responsible for secreting calcium carbonate to form the hard coral skeleton that makes up coral reefs. Coral polyps have a mutualistic relationship with zooxanthellae algae that live within their tissues and provide them with energy through photosynthesis.
Will it hurt a coral reef if we walk on it?
yes, because you will crush the coral.
Will it hurt a coral reef for you to walk on it?
Yes yes
Can coral hurt your hand if you touch it?
Some can, it varies depending on the kind. Be careful.
How does coral die?
Coral dies by people droping anchors on it, and people breaking it off the rest and killing it.
Is coral carnivorous?
Coral is a carnivore and eats only meat while some people think that coral is a prouducer.
Where did the phrase hurt people hurt people originate form?
I dont know. maybe its just a random phrase. But think about it. hurt people hurt people. hurt people hurt other people. Get it?
How do you you save coral reefs?
People should be made aware of importance of coral reefs. People should be warned not to extract coral reefs to be used as building material.
What problem does coral reefs have?
coral reefs are being hurt by pollution, overfishing, and other problems. Recently, researchers at a meeting on coral reefs sounded the alarm. They said that if nothing is done, more than half the world's coral could die within the next 25 years.
What are some interesting facts about the coral reef?
people are killing the coral reefs by pollution.
What do parrot fish do for the coral reef?
They chew up coral and eat the polyps. They then excrete fine coral dust which makes the beautiful coral sands that so many people love so much when they visit the coral islands and reefs.
How many people are called coral in the UK?
i know about 19 different Coral's but i guess there could be hundreds...
Why are coral reefs are dying?
Coral reefs are dying because of the pollution in our oceans.
