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What
ecosystem
do
coral reefs
provide for underwater life?
An ecosystem for life underwater
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How do
coral reefs
protect coastal areas?
By reducing the power of the
waves
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How do
coral reefs
begin their formation?
With a single
polyp
that attaches to a rock on the
sea floor
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What happens to a
coral polyp
after it attaches to a rock?
It divides into thousands of
clones
to produce a reef
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What is a
coral colony
made up of?
Many individual
creatures
working together
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What is the coral triangle known for?
Being the most biologically diverse marine ecosystem
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What are
polyp
skeletons made of?
Calcium carbonate
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What type of algae lives in the tissue of coral polyps?
Zooxanthellae
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What are the key functions of
coral reefs
?
Provide an
ecosystem
for underwater life
Protect
coastal areas
by reducing wave power
Serve as a habitat for diverse
marine species
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