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This is an example of healthy rice coral. This is what coral should look like when it still has the symbiotic algae inside of it.
Healthy Coral
ALL ABOUT CORAL
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Small organisms called zooxanthellae live within the coral and keep it healthy.
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Coral polyps make up colonies which make coral reefs.
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Healthy coral helps protect the beach and prevent erosion.
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Bleaching is the loss of symbiotic algae.
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Mass bleaching can be caused by elevated ocean temperatures.
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Fast growing coral is the first to bleach.
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Global climate change is increasing the amount of coral bleaching.
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