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Beautiful Coral Reefs: Understanding the Formation & Development
In this session the formation of coral reefs, characteristics of coral reefs, types of corals (hermatypic and ahermatypic) , fringing reef, barrier reef and atolls, coral bleaching and theories of coral development
- Thrive in tropical waters — between 30°N and 30°S latitudes.
- 45 m to 55 m below sea surface in sunlit.
- Temperature around 20°C.
- Clear salt water suitable for coral growth
- Adequate supply of oxygen and plankton.
- Grow more rapidly on the seaward side.
Coral Bleaching
Theories of Coral Reef Formation
✍ Manishika