Humans
Coral reefs provide protection for ______
What is Costal Communities
Coral need to live in _____ water temperature to thrive
What is warm
this type of animal has tentacles with cnidocytes on them and have a hard coral skeleton
What is a coral polyp
What is the first stage of Atoll formation
What is oceanic volcano
What is the ideal temperature that reefs thrive in
What is 60-90*F
Coral reefs are very beneficial to humans as they can provide medicine and an abundance of _____
What is Food
Coral requires to live in shallow waters because the phytoplankton need this for photosynthesis
What is sunlight
This type of coral makes coral reefs, has zooxanthelle, and calcium carbonate skeletons
What is Hard coral
What is the second stage of atoll formation
what is fringing reef
This global phenomenon, primarily due to human activities, is accelerating many forms of reef erosion by changing ocean conditions.
What is climate change
Artificial reefs can release _____ into the environment if not made correctly
What is toxins
Coral need to attach to a ____ substrate in order to survive
What is hard-rocky
Coral reefs are some of the most populated areas in the sea with over ____% of marine life living there
What is 20%
what is the third stage of atoll formation
what is barrier reef
Beyond tourism, this industry heavily relies on healthy coral reefs for its catches.
What is the fishing industry
These man-made structures are deployed to provide habitat for marine life, promote biodiversity, and support fisheries.
What is artificial reefs
This symbiotic relationship between zooxanthellae and coral is necessary for reef formation
What is Mutualism
These symbiotic algae, residing within coral tissues, are vital for the coral's nutrition and color.
What is Zooxanthelle
what is the last stage of atoll formation
what is atoll reef
In coral reefs there is high biodiversity + specific amount of resources which results in high competition. This allows for ____ niches
What is specialized
economic benefit of coral reefs is their role in supporting this industry, attracting tourists for snorkeling and diving.
what is tourism
When zooxanthellae leave coral for long periods of time this causes the coral to die
What is Coral Bleaching
The hard, external skeleton of stony corals is primarily composed of this mineral.
What is Calcium
What is the Darwin Dana Dally theory
What is the theory of Atoll formation
These types of reefs are small individual reefs within the lagoon which rarely reach the surface and are important as habitats for juvenile fishes
What is patch reefs