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The coral provides the calcium carbonate scaffold on which the algae populate.
The algae give coral its color.
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Above my pay grade. The link has it that coral don't need reefs. Here's another:
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https://oceanconservancy.org › blog › 2022 › 08 › 11 › soft-corals
All About Soft Corals - Ocean Conservancy
Aug 11, 2022 Soft corals are found all over the world but mostly in tropical or subtropical waters. While soft corals don't create iconic reefs, they do live on them. Soft corals also grow and thrive in the deep sea. Mature soft corals are attached to the seabed, but their larvae are free-floating and can drift
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