Exam 15: Coral Reef Communities

How do calcareous green and red algae contribute to the reef building process?

Fish that mimic the morphology and behavior of cleaner wrasses are:

Match the symbiosis feature with its most closely associated species. -Clown fish

Match the protective behavior of coral fish with its most closely associated species. -Pearly razorfish

The water inside the ring of an atoll is isolated from the open ocean and is usually less saline.

Coral reproduce sexually by spawning.

An active hunter on the coral reef is a(n)

In the higher parts of reefs, where wave energy is greatest, ____ corals tend to dominate.

The optimum temperature for coral formation occurs where the average annual temperatures are between ____ ^$\circ$ C and ____ ^$\circ$ C.

The Indo-Pacific coral reefs have about ____ species of true corals to ____ in the Atlantic.

What role do zooxanthellae play in the reef-building process?

Match the use of a color pattern of coral fish with the most closely associated fish. -Spanish grunt

Circular coral reefs that arise out of deep water with a centrally located lagoon are called:

A production/respiration ratio of one indicates:

A problem with corals associated with warming of the oceans is called:

The planktonic larvae of coral polyps are called:

The west coast of Africa and South America in the tropics do not support corals. Which of the following would likely prevent coral growth in these areas?

Zooxanthellae are symbiotic:

Match the protective behavior of coral fish with its most closely associated species. -Parrotfish

Broadcast spawning refers to