{"id":67031,"date":"2018-08-21T20:11:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T20:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schooltutoring.com\/help\/?p=67031"},"modified":"2018-08-21T20:11:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T20:11:58","slug":"exploring-corals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schooltutoring.com\/help\/exploring-corals\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Corals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/b><\/h4>\n

Coral has the appearance of a beautiful undersea garden, \u00a0but contrary to its appearance, coral is not a plant; it is technically classified as an animal. Coral reefs are located in over 100 countries around the world, and tend to thrive in warm climates. <\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat<\/b><\/h4>\n

Because most varieties of coral have an optimal water temperature of between 73\u00b0 and 84\u00b0 Fahrenheit (between 23\u00b0 and 29\u00b0 Celsius), they tend to grow close to the equator, or in places where currents flow from the equator. They also require an environment with a high salinity – that is, they require water with a high salt content. Additionally, most varieties of coral require shallow water because they require sunlight to photosynthesize. However, some species of coral live at greater depths, with less light and at colder temperatures. Take the <\/span>Lophelia <\/span><\/i>variety of coral for example, which survives at 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) below sea level.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Nutrition<\/b><\/h4>\n

Looking at a picture of a coral, you may ask, <\/span>How and what does it eat?<\/span><\/i> Corals\u2019 diet ranges from microscopic organisms to small fish. They use their venom-carrying tentacles to kill or restrain their prey, and then use their tentacles to carry the prey through the mouth to the stomach, which closes to seal the prey. The stomach reopens when digestion is complete.<\/span><\/p>\n

Environmental Concern<\/b><\/h4>\n

Because of coral-mining, pollution, blast-fishing (using explosives to kill fish), disease, ocean acidification from greenhouse gases, and rising sea temperatures, coral populations are declining. In Southeast Asia, 80% of coral species are endangered. It is predicted that 50% of the world\u2019s coral reefs may be destroyed by the year 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of the threats to coral populations, many governments have introduced laws to protect coral reefs, including preventing people from removing corals, deliberately or undeliberately, as well as initiatives for coral restoration.<\/span><\/p>\n

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