FINAL Flashcards
1
Q
where do coral reef communities occur
A
nutrient poor waters
2
Q
who do coral reef have symbiotic relationship with
A
zooxanthellae
3
Q
define who composed community
A
symbionts and algae
4
Q
who builds coral reefs and with what
A
Scleractinian corals (stony corals) with CaCO3
5
Q
what is hermatypic
A
coral species that harbour zoox, found n shallow tropical waters
6
Q
what is ahermatypic
A
corals that do not build reefs, can grow in deep waters from tropics to polar seas
7
Q
where are fire corals important
A
caribbean reefs
8
Q
where are corraline corals important
A
structure of pacific reefs
9
Q
what is the primary producer and its productivity
A
zoox (other things can grow on this), 0.1-0.5
