Lec 10

Question 1

corals =

Answer 1

some cnidarians of the class Anthozoa

Question 2

hexacorallia aka

what is it?

Answer 2

Zoantharia

= corals with more than eight in a multiple of six

Question 3

coral group includes…

what is it called?

Answer 3

reef building corals

= Scleractinians

Question 4

hermatypic =

Answer 4

(reef-building)

corals that contain and depend upon zooxanthellae

Question 5

ahermatypic =

Answer 5

(non reef-building)

corals that do not contain zooxanthellae, and therefore rely mainly on plankton for nutrients

Question 6

Some of ahermatypic coral species form reefs called _____ and with…

Answer 6

bioherms with enough time can reach sizes similar to shallow water reefs

Question 7

Fringing reefs =

Answer 7

near shore reefs, grow on a narrow band along the coast

Question 8

Barrier reefs =

Answer 8

far shore reefs (largest)

Question 9

Atolls =

Answer 9

a ring of reef around a central lagoon