Corals can live for thousands of years.
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Corals
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10 entriesaggregatearagonite skeletonbiofoulingcalcificationcalcite skeletoncolonizecongregateencrustationsoft coralstony coral
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12 entriesaragonite skeletonbiofouling processcalcareous skeletoncoral covercoral polypscoral reefcoral veneerencrust with coralrapid coral growthreef buildingreef formationstony coral
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Coral bleaching does not immediately kill corals. They have the potential to recover if temperatures drop back below stressful levels and remain there for a long period of time—with no new shocks.
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Coral bleaching occurs when corals become heat-stressed enough to expel their primary source of food, the microalgae that live inside their cells. This leaves the coral looking as white as if they had been soaking in bleach.
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Sadly, almost all climate models show that meaningful recovery of corals along the Great Barrier Reef may be very difficult, if it is even possible at all.
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