What roles do coralline and calcareous algae play in reefs formation?

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Eleanor

Biology

9 February, 17:52

What roles do coralline and calcareous algae play in reefs formation?

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Jerry · Answer 1

Coralline and calcareous algae build-ups are very essential for the development of coral reefs. In addition, when these coralline and calcareous algae tends to "stick" on landforms below the ocean surface, and as these life forms grows and continuously expands, they now form what we call "reefs."