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Corals are invertebrate marine animals belonging to the phyla Cnidaria and class Anthozoa. They thrive in salty ocean water. Although some corals have been found as deep as 91 m (300 ft), most live optimally at shallower depths of 70 m (230 ft) or less. Corals may be either soft or hard, but reefs form only with the presence of hard coral. Soft coral doesn't have the capability to make reefs, but can be present in them. Hard corals have calcium carbonate skeleton. | |||
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Revision as of 21:40, 7 November 2013
Introduction
Corals are invertebrate marine animals belonging to the phyla Cnidaria and class Anthozoa. They thrive in salty ocean water. Although some corals have been found as deep as 91 m (300 ft), most live optimally at shallower depths of 70 m (230 ft) or less. Corals may be either soft or hard, but reefs form only with the presence of hard coral. Soft coral doesn't have the capability to make reefs, but can be present in them. Hard corals have calcium carbonate skeleton.
Zooxanthellae Symbiosis
Disease
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Bleaching
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Current Research
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Edited by [Author Name], student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 116 Information in Living Systems, 2013, Kenyon College.
