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When coral animals die their skeletons remain. More corals build on top of them, gradually forming a coral reef

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Coral reefs are made of?

Coral reefs are calcium carbonate. They are built from stony corals, which consist of polyps that cluster in groups.


How do zooxanthellae help build coral reefs?

they help build coral reefs by speading their waist along the sealine to help build coral reefs.


Do coral reefs form when the calcite skeletons of coral build upon each other.?

no


Where do atoll Reefs grow?

Atoll reefs usually only form where stony coral growth is quite rapid. They are far more common in pacific reefs than atlantic. However, an atoll is simply a coral reef that encloses a lagoon, and technically they could form anywhere where reefs form.


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.


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.


Is it true Coral reefs form when the calcite skeletons of coral build upon each other?

True .


What structures do coral colonies produce?

Coral Reefs


Are dolphins in the coral reefs?

no dolphins are not in coral reefs.


How do coral reefs form?

Coral reefs form as coral polyps secrete calcium carbonate to create hard skeletons that build up over time. These skeletons create the structure and foundation for the reef, which then grows as more coral polyps settle and reproduce on top of existing skeletons. Over time, this process creates the diverse and intricate ecosystems we know as coral reefs.


What coral reef is in California?

There are no coral reefs IN California


Where does the name coral reef come from?

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.