Coral Comeback: The Coral and the Algae

3 minutes 14 seconds

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What are coral? They are part animal, vegetable, and mineral. These marine invertebrates typically live in compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Corals species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton. Part of the "Coral Comeback" series.

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Runtime: 3 minutes 14 seconds

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Biology, Marine Life, Oceanography
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2015
Producer/Distributor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Series: Coral Comeback

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