Most scientists and experts would agree that coral is not conscious, because it has no brain, but only simple 'nervous net'. However, it is impossible to say for sure one way or the other, as we are not corals, and I think that only a coral could ever know whether it is conscious or not.
I am not aware that any scientist considers coral bleaching to be advantageous; bleaching indicates the death of symbiotic algae within the coral, leading to the death of the coral itself, leading to a greatly reduced oceanic biodiversity, which is a bad thing.
Hi my name is Mchilda. coral reef protect itself from breathing and other stafff too.
A haven for coral fish and a shipping hazzard for any ships that are not aware of the reefs presence.
No coral is NOT sediment. Coral SAND is a sediment but the coral itself is a living organism - if buried and lithified, the coral becomes a fossil.
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.
it eats other coras
By corallite and nematocyst .
The Coral Hairstreak has large labial palps in order to protect itself. They may be found in Maryland and nectar on Orange Butterflyweeds.
Coral snakes possess highly-toxic venom - and will not hesitate to use it if they are threatened.
With venom ! They are a highly-venomous snake !
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It protects itself by stinging fish that come near it . Its tentacles have stinging cells.Clown fish, and some damsel fish,live in a symbiotic relationship with the anemone and do not sting them