LIFE OF CORAL
Corals can be found throughout the oceans, from deep, cold waters to shallow, tropical waters. Corals also need saltwater to survive, so they also grow poorly near river openings with fresh water runoff. Corals are in fact animals and not a type of plant.Corals are unique in that they are capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually.spawning consists of both male and female coral expelling massive amounts of eggs and sperm into the water column during synchronized events
Coral Reefs
Diet of coral
Different corals eat different things.Some corals eat zooplankton,a tiny drifting animal or small fishes. Others consume organic debris. Many reef- building corals derive their nutrition from zooxanthellae.An important source of food for corals is bacterioplankton, which consists of free-living bacteria.