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How do coral reefs form what makes them vulnerable to environmental stress?
Coral reefs begin to form when free-swimming coral larvae attach to submerged rocks. Both natural conditions and those created by man is what make coral reefs vulnerable to environmental stress.
What classification do coral reefs that are preserved as sedimentary rocks fall under?
Preserved coral reefs that have turned into sedimentary rocks are classified as biogenic sedimentary rocks.
What kind of rocks form from evaporation?
I'm not 100% sure but I believe its limestone from coral reefs
What types of rocks are found there at great barrier reef?
The reef sits on top of thousands of years of compacted coral skeletons that have compressed and fused to form limestone rocks. So yes, there are rocks in the reef as it is principally composed of rock.
Who is causing the coral reefs to die?
Some diseases carried by humans can infect coral reefs and scientists have just recently discovered that a form of the herpes virus is killing coral reefs.
How do bottlenose dolphins interact with plants?
coral reefs, rocks, and sand
Does a red snapper live in a coral reef?
Red snappers do not typically live in coral reefs. They are commonly found near structures like rocks, wrecks, and artificial reefs in coastal areas and reefs. They prefer sandy or muddy bottoms rather than the complex structure of a coral reef.
What form coral reefs?
Coral polyps create the large hard structures known as coral reefs. The coral grows due to the build up of calcium carbonate that the corals secret.
Is coral only found in coral reefs?
Coral makes up coral reefs. Coral by definition are microscopic animals with an outer skeleton of calcium carbonate that form colonies and are responsible for reef building.
Do coral reefs form when the calcite skeletons of coral build upon each other.?
no
What structures do coral colonies produce?
Coral Reefs
What is moro-ami?
Moro Ami is when fishermen drop large rocks into coral reefs to make the fish go out. They catch really many fish but the problem is the coral reefs are destroyed.
