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The abundance of corals is favored by several key factors, including warm, shallow waters that provide optimal temperatures for growth, typically between 20°C and 30°C. Additionally, clear, nutrient-poor waters allow for sunlight to penetrate, facilitating the symbiotic relationship between corals and the zooxanthellae algae that live within their tissues. Stable salinity levels and minimal sedimentation also contribute to healthy coral reefs, allowing for biodiversity and resilience in these ecosystems.
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One factor that may have favored the evolution of land-dwelling amphibians from aquatic vertebrates was the?
increasing abundance of food sources on land
Why soft corals live in deeper water than hard corals?
soft corals live deeper water than hard corals because soft corals do not create a hard outer skeleton as the hard corals do.
Are corals decomposers?
Corals are not decomposers. They are consumers.
Are corals plants or fish?
Corals are plants.
Differences between hermatypic and ahermatypic corals?
Hermatypic corals contain zooxanthellae (a symbiotic algae), whereas ahermatypic corals do not. It is like saying that hermatypic corals are photosynthetic, where ahermatypic corals are non photosynthetic.
Can sea corals be eaten by humans?
No, corals are not edible.
Do corals have exoskeleton?
Yes, corals are composed of an exoskeleton
What is the effect of dynamite fishing and muro ami on the productivity of corals?
dynamite fishing and muro ami can destroy corals so if there are less corals, less corals will be produced.
Does corals eat zooxanthellae?
No corals doesn't eat zooxanthellae they only eat zooplankton. Zooxanthallae helps corals to live and keeps corals colourful.They live on the coral polyps.
How does algae benefit the corals?
Many corals, specifically hermatypic corals, contain symbiotic algae that provide the coral with sugar from photosynthesis. Algae also feed zooplankton, which corals feed on. Basically, algae provide corals with food, indirectly.
What has the author John West Wells written?
John West Wells has written: 'Eocene corals from Eua, Tonga' -- subject(s): Fossil Corals, Fossil Fishes, Fossil Otoliths, Paleontology 'Some fossil corals from the West Indies' -- subject(s): Fossil Corals, Paleontology 'Fossil corals from Eniwetok Atoll' -- subject(s): Fossil Corals, Paleontology 'Recent corals of the Marshall Islands' -- subject(s): Corals
Difference between cnidarians and corals?
There is none. Corals are cnidarians.
