Stony Coral 2
The soft bodied polyp
animal secretes calcium carbonate which creates a hard external skeleton that provides protection.
This photograph features hard coral polyps.
When the animal dies this hard skeleton remains to form part of a reef.
Many plants and animals are dependent on coral reefs for survival.
Coral reefs are part of a complex ecosystem.
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