Coral Reef

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Lisa N

 

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October 7, 2013

 

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Branching corals grow in the shallow areas of the reef crest and serve to break up the wave action as it comes onto the reef. The branches of elkhorn coral resemble an elk's rack of antlers, thus its name. Pillar coral forms numerous heavy cylindrical spires that grow upward from an encrusting base...
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Unlike other hard corals, which feed at night, pillar coral extends its polyps to feed during the day. Fallen pillers may give rise to new upward growing spires. In addition to the hard corals, there are a variety of soft corals like this common sea fan. The calcium carbonate skeleton of soft corals is located within their bodies, allowing them to move with the wave action...
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