2. What does coral need to grow besides light

and nutrients

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Toby Ho

Biology

15 October, 21:09

2. What does coral need to grow besides light

and nutrients

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Leonardo Beard · Answer 1

Leonardo Beard 15 October, 21:20

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Warm water and water circulation

Nyla Bonilla · Answer 2

Corals depend on the zooxanthellae (algae) that grow inside of them for oxygen and other things, and since these algae needs sunlight to survive, corals also need sunlight to survive. Sediment and plankton can cloud water, which decreases the amount of sunlight that reaches the zooxanthellae.

2. What does coral need to grow besides lightand nutrients

2. What does coral need to grow besides light

and nutrients