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Title: Coral Reef Zones Coral Zones


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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 1. Head Corals
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 1. Head Corals
-Depths of 5-10 m Montastrea annularis,
Montastrea cavernosa, Porites astreoides,
Colpophyllia natans and species of Diploria.
These corals are massive and usually
boulder-like and resistant to storm disturbance
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 2. Acropora
palmata Zone
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 2. Acropora
palmata Zone
-high to moderate energy reefs -weaker than head
corals but orients branches to minimize shear
forces -faster grower -needs waves to wash
sediment off
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 3. Mixed Zone
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 3. Mixed Zone
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 3. Mixed Zone
-area on the forereef of most diverse coral
growth -lower wave energy but still good light
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 4. Sand Areas
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 4. Sand Areas
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 5. Plate Zone
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Coral Reef Zones - Coral Zones 5. Plate Zone
-favours growth of plate-like forms of a species
or plate-like species to capture most
light -corals are more fragile
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