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Do coral reefs live in deep or shallow water?
coral reefs live in shallow water, maximum up to 56ft.
What are coral reefs that grow in shallow water and border the coast?
fringing reefs
Describe the water in which coral reefs are found?
Coral reefs are found in salt water, on the ocean floor. Most often they are found in warm, shallow water.
Which feature is characteristic of healthy coral reefs?
Shallow, clear water
What is the shallow body of water separated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars called?
Lagoon
Is a reef deep?
There are deepwater reefs and shallow water reefs; sponge reefs can be extremely deep. However, the more commonly known tropical coral reefs are usually quite shallow, as many of the animals there rely on sunlight to survive.
Can the blue whale be found in coral reefs?
No, whales don't live on coral reefs. They live in more productive areas, and open water.
What is the climate for coral reefs?
I think this is it, but I am not sure. Coral reefs are located in warm shallow water. They are usually found in tropical waters. The average temperature is 70 or 80 degrees.
A body of water encircled by a coral reef?
A body of water that is encircled by a coral reef is called a lagoon. A lagoon is usually shallow and is separated from the ocean by coral reefs, barrier islands, or sandbars.
What does a fringing coral reef look like?
These are the ridges or mounds in shallow sea derived from some stony corals (A type of marine animals belonging to phylum Cnedaria) these reefs are easily navigable that is ships can enter in these reefs there are still other types of reefs also as barrier reefs and atolls which are not navigable.
Can coral reefs live at the bottom of the ocean?
It depends on how deep the bottom is. Coral can only survive in relatively shallow water, so most of the ocean floor is coral free.
Why do coral reefs can live salt water?
why do coral reefs can live in salt water
