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Give some ecological importance of corals, sea anemone and jellyfish.
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- Explain the relationship between the plant and animal parts of coral. And describe the symbiotic relationship between a sea anemone and a clownfish.Instruction: Fill – up the taxonomic account of each echinoderm species representatives and label the visible parts/ observable parts on each species representatives. For the hard coral answer also the type of corallite arrangement, colony growth forms and their characteristics Taxonomic Account Phylum Class Order Family Scientific Name: Hydra sp Common Name:Instruction: Fill – up the taxonomic account of each echinoderm species representatives and label the visible parts/ observable parts on each species representatives. For the hard coral answer also the type of corallite arrangement, colony growth forms and their characteristics Taxonomic Account Phylum Class Order Family Scientific Name: Heteractis sp Common Name: Sea anemone
- Fill – up the taxonomic account of each echinoderm species representative and label the visible parts/ observable parts on each species representative. For the hard coral answer also the type of corallite arrangement, colony growth forms and their characteristicsExplain the ecological importance of copepods to marine and freshwater ecosystems.The following graph depicts the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and calcification rates in corals.
- Describe the feeding mechanism of sponges and identify how it is different from other animals.-Discuss the life cycle of Obelia. What are zooids? -Discuss the life cycle of Aurelia -How are coral reefs formed? What are hermatypic corals?List 3 environmental conditions that allow for good coral growth.