The Secret Lives of Coral

When we think of coral most of us probably think of giant, colorful reef structures. But there's so much more to coral! We take a deeper look at the tiny animals that make up those reefs--and that can be found beyond those reefs, as well.

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Lens of Time: Corals in Motion

 

Resources for this episode: 

What are corals? | ICRI

NOAA CoRIS - What are Coral Reefs

All About Soft Corals - Ocean Conservancy

Coral tentacle elasticity promotes an out-of-phase motion that improves mass transfer | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Coral Polyp Anatomy - Coral Disease & Health Consortium

Did you know: How do corals form colonies?

Coral Reef Ecosystems in the Deep Sea

Red Sea Expedition: Acrobatic mushroom corals are fun-guys

IUCN: Eastern Water Dragon

National Zoo: Asian Water Dragon