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Complexity of Coral Reefs


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Author: Marlene Cimons

Source: US News and World Report

June 25, 2012

"Tropical coral reefs live in a close relationship with single-celled algae called dinoflagellates.* The algae offer nutrients to the coral as a byproduct of photosynthesis, while the reefs provide the algae with shelter, protection from other sea life seeking to eat them, and a home that is close to light.

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