Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 47, Problem 12SQ
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Introduction: The corals are small marine invertebrate animals in the class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria. They are generally found in the shallow water and live symbiotically with some single-celled organism, which provides them color and nutrients.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 47 - Sea Temperature To predict the effect of El Nio or...Ch. 47 - Sea Temperature To predict the effect of El Nio or...Ch. 47 - Sea Temperature To predict the effect of El Nio or...Ch. 47 - Sea Temperature To predict the effect of El Nio or...Ch. 47 - Prob. 1SQCh. 47 - Prob. 2SQCh. 47 - Warm air ______ and it holds _____ water than cold...Ch. 47 - A rain shadow is a reduction in rainfall ________....Ch. 47 - Prob. 5SQCh. 47 - Prob. 6SQ
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