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What is the relationship between the distribution of coral polyps and the population density of plankton in the water

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b. If there is a high density of plankton in the water, then there will be a high coral polyp distribution

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Coral polyps and zooxanthellae algae live in a symbiotic relationship to create coral reefs. The polyps give shelter to the algae while the algae create food for the polyp by photosynthesis. Therefore, the higher the density of phytoplankton, the higher the density of coral polyps.

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