what is coral?
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- coral. 1  the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps. 2  such skeletons collectively, forming reefs, islands, etc. 3  the solitary or colonial polyp that secretes this calcareous skeleton. 4  a reddish yellow; light yellowish red; pinkish yellow.
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Coral The name Coral is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Coral is: From the coral of the sea. The name Coral is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Coral is: Semi-precious sea growth often deep pink or red.
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10 Most Captivating Atolls in the World An atoll is a ring of coral that originally grew completely around the shoreline of an island, and which continued to grow upward on top of itself as the island subsided or eroded away. As reef building corals thrive only in warm waters, atolls are only found in the tropics and subtropics.
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- A reef is a bar of rock, sand, coral or similar material, lying beneath the surface of water. Reefs may go as deep as 261 feet (80 m) below the surface.[citation needed]
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- CORAL REEFS. Coral reefs are the most diverse and beautiful of all marine habitats. Large wave resistant structures have accumulated from the slow growth of corals. The development of these structures is aided by algae that are symbiotic with reef-building corals, known as zooxanthellae.
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Coral Coral fragments known as seeds are grown in nurseries then replanted on the reef. Coral is farmed by coral farmers who live locally to the reefs and farm for reef conservation or for income. It is also farmed by scientists for research, by businesses for the supply of the live and ornamental coral trade and by private aquarium hobbyists.
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Coral Meaning & Properties Healing, Metaphysical, & Spiritual Coral Meaning & Properties. The stone of Transformation & Peace. Coral bears the rather charming nick-name of “Sea’s Garden” in part because people once thought it was a plant. When you’re working with ocean energy, this crystal blossoms with protection particularly from evil influences. Mythology supports this stone’s symbolic meaning with the story of Perseus. When he beheaded Medusa some of her blood dripped into the sea and became the stunning Red Coral we often see in jewelry today.
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Coral Corals are classified in the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They are divided into three subclasses, Hexacorallia, Octocorallia, and Ceriantharia. The Hexacorallia include the stony corals, the sea anemones and the zoanthids. These groups have polyps that generally have 6-fold symmetry. coral head is a colony of myriad genetically identical polyps. Each polyp is a sac-like animal typically only a few millimeters in diameter and a few centimeters in length. A set of tentacles surround a central mouth opening. An exoskeleton is excreted near the base.
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- Red Coral also known as Praval or Moonga is the Gemstone of Mars as per Vedic Astrology. Mars/ Mangal is the commander of the army of the Gods and represents the essential attributes of Vitality, force, vigour and enthusiasm.
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- Every coral, from small free-living individuals to huge colonies, has the same basic body plan: 1  Coral polyp – the living animal, basically a sack with a stomach and a mouth surrounded by retractable, stinging tentacles. 2  Corallite-a hard calcium carbonate shell that protects the polyp.
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Understanding reefs part 2: Artificial reefs and reef restoration Artificial reefs and reef restoration. What is a reef? For review, a reef is a bar of sand, rock, coral, or similar material lying below the surface of a body of water. Most people immediately think coral reef when they hear the word reef, but there are many other types of reef. The below images show an oyster reef and a coral reef.
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- Location | Habitat | Plants | Animals | People | Games | Links. LOCATION: Coral reefs are generally found in clear, tropical oceans. Coral reefs form in waters from the surface to about 150 feet (45 meters) deep because they need sunlight to survive. The three types of reefs include fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls. Fringing reefs occur along shorelines of continents and islands and are commonly found in Hawaii and the Caribbean.
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- What is a Coral? What we commonly call corals includes a variety of types of organisms that biologists refer to as coelenterates or cnidarians. One of the main physical characteristics of this group is that they all have a single body cavity and opening, a coelenteron, that doubles both for the ingestion of food and for the release of digested wastes.
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What is a coral reef made of? Coral polyps form a living mat over a calcium carbonate skeleton. Stony corals (or scleractinians) are the corals primarily responsible for laying the foundations of, and building up, reef structures.
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Corals and Coral Reefs Coral reef biologist Dr. Nancy Knowlton is leading the Smithsonian’s effort to increase public understanding of the world’s ocean. She has studied the ecology and evolution of coral reefs for many years and is deeply concerned about their future.
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Coral reef Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. Coral reefs are built by colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
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Coral (color) The web color coral is an orangey [pink] color. It is displayed at the upper right. The first recorded use of coral as a color name in English was in 1513. The color coral pink is displayed at right, a pinkish color. The complementary color of coral pink is teal. The first recorded use of coral pink as a color name in English was in 1892. The web color light coral is displayed at right. Coral is one of the Miami Dolphins' colors.
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The Coral Reef The Coral Reef. The “rainforests of the ocean,” coral reefs are biodiversity hotspots that make up less than 1% of the marine environment but are home to 25 percent of the ocean’s marine life. Coral reefs are mostly found in clear, shallow, warm waters where sunlight can penetrate and provide nutrients to the algae that sustains coral.
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What are Coral Reefs What are Coral Reefs. Appearing as solitary forms in the fossil record more than 400 million years ago, corals are extremely ancient animals that evolved into modern reef-building forms over the last 25 million years.
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- Coral is a marine polyp with a calcareous skeleton that lives in colonies. You probably last saw coral while scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef. That or while looking at the coral necklaces in the beach shop. Though coral looks like stone with little holes, it is actually a kind of sea polyp with a stony, hole filled skeleton. Sometimes the word coral refers to the skeleton itself. Because of the red color of Mediterranean coral, coral is also an adjective meaning pink-red. Shakespeare wrote: “My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more “red than her lips' red.” Coral can also be a noun for unfertilized lobster eggs that turn red when cooking.
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- Coral calcium is a salt of calcium derived from fossilized coral reefs (primarily from limestone and coastal deposits).It has been promoted as an alternative, but unsubstantiated, treatment or cure for a number of health conditions.oral calcium is a source of calcium, which is an essential mineral for human life. Coral has a chemical structure that is very similar to the composition of human bone and is sometimes used as material in bone grafts.
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Coral Corals are classified in the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They are divided into three subclasses, Hexacorallia, Octocorallia, and Ceriantharia. The Hexacorallia include the stony corals, the sea anemones and the zoanthids.These groups have polyps that generally have 6-fold symmetry. coral head is a colony of myriad genetically identical polyps. Each polyp is a sac-like animal typically only a few millimeters in diameter and a few centimeters in length. A set of tentacles surround a central mouth opening.
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Coral reef Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. Coral reefs are built by colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps belong to a group of animals known as Cnidaria, which also includes sea anemones and jellyfish. Unlike sea anemones, corals secrete hard carbonate exoskeletons which support and protect the coral polyps.
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Coral Reefs Biome Let us start our definition of this biome by defining what corals are. Corals are small animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria together with anemones, jellyfish and hydroids. All Cnidarians have stinging organs called cnidocysts.
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Coral (color) 1 Coral and coral pink are popular colors for painting a room to give a calm feeling of warmth. 2  In some sects of Hinduism, coral red instead of red is shown as being the color which represents the first (muladhara) chakra in Hindu philosophy.he color is named after the sea animal also called corals. The first written use of coral as a color name in English was in 1513.
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Mustard helps prevent blisters from burn I babied the hand and was afraid it would blister. The pain did ease enough for me to go to the mall in the afternoon. The palm was a little mottled pink, and I really didn’t notice for a couple of days that I apparently didn’t get any mustard between the pinky and ring finger over to the first knuckle.