Chief Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Source: ScienceDaily August 16, 2011 "Many marine organisms, including corals, build skeletons from calcium carbonate—in the form of calcite or aragonite. The current composition of seawater favors the formation of aragonite—but soft corals have a specific protein that allows them to form calcite skeletons instead. read more More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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