- barier re with a tol) diagrns - Conditions resar for coral eeys to grow Deinitin + Sormation
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[Conditions gor coral reet to grou]
* Wam Seawater between 5and 7't: Cold wat slous the grouh but ib e waler is too war t leahes te corals, atually kiling hem Sunlight is necessary tor photo synthesis: I4 alloas the mieoscopia pas tad corals feed on to make thui hood: Jhee iee plats ie in tle su dcoral podgpoyuhee tey get nrnth and prledion: In exhany tle corals har'a nady supply ot tod * She water Mnust le dean, dearand we-oygnsd: Ceot watr nabes sunight t putrat casily War bad is polled ot carries a lot e sedimat not Saitale she sednet mabes e
Sedimnt als choe e corals
*Co rals grow best at adepth ol 0- 40 m
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* Jlotmal seawatur salinty tog elhurwith gell
Corals wdl not growte hr tte water is not salty cnough, at emewh ot a rie,or whee t s tos salby, eg in Some
