FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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A coral reef and the organisms that live in it form
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a habitat
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a community
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a population
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an ecosystem
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Coral reefs provide habitat for a large variety of marine life, including various sponges, oysters, clams, crabs, sea stars, sea urchins, and many species of fish. Coral reefs are also linked ecologically to nearby seagrass, mangrove, and mudflat communities.
Detailed explanation-2: -A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
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