Coral reefs thrive in marine environments with a salt concentration of approximately 30 to 40 parts per thousand (ppt). This salinity level is typical of open ocean waters, where corals have adapted to flourish. Lower or higher salinity can stress corals and disrupt their growth and reproduction. Thus, maintaining the appropriate salt level is crucial for the health of coral reef ecosystems.
Coal and coral reef limestone are organic sediments salt is an evaporite Sandstone and conglomerate are sedimentary deposit rocks the latter from a high energy environment. They are ALL sedimentary deposits.
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The closest coral reef to the UK is the Lophelia pertusa reef in the North Sea, specifically in the Norwegian waters off the coast of Scotland. This cold-water coral reef is one of the northernmost reefs in the world.
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.
The smallest coral reef in the world is likely to be a fringing reef or patch reef that covers only a few hundred square meters. These small reefs can be found in various locations worldwide and provide important habitat for marine life in shallow waters.
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the coral gets a low level of oxgyen from it prey
in salt water
A coral reef would have to live in salt water. This is cause if the coral reefs didn't they would all die and then they couldn't help animals like clown fish.
No. A coral reef is just a reef made out of coral. There are many other kinds of reefs. A coral reef is just one kind. The Great Barrier Reef is a specific coral reef. There are many other coral reefs in the world.
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
It does not rain in a coral reef because the wind near the coral reef is dry and has no moisture
Coal and coral reef limestone are organic sediments salt is an evaporite Sandstone and conglomerate are sedimentary deposit rocks the latter from a high energy environment. They are ALL sedimentary deposits.
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals
A CORAL REEF is built by cnidarians.