Question
How have rising ocean temperatures affected coral communities? (1 point)
Responses
Corals become bleached as they expel algae with increased temperatures.
Corals become bleached as they expel algae with increased temperatures.
Corals find fewer food sources when algal blooms increase due to warmer waters.
Corals find fewer food sources when algal blooms increase due to warmer waters.
Corals attract fewer algal species when they become warmer.
Corals attract fewer algal species when they become warmer.
Corals become less photosynthetic as the surrounding temperature increases.
Corals become less photosynthetic as the surrounding temperature increases.
Responses
Corals become bleached as they expel algae with increased temperatures.
Corals become bleached as they expel algae with increased temperatures.
Corals find fewer food sources when algal blooms increase due to warmer waters.
Corals find fewer food sources when algal blooms increase due to warmer waters.
Corals attract fewer algal species when they become warmer.
Corals attract fewer algal species when they become warmer.
Corals become less photosynthetic as the surrounding temperature increases.
Corals become less photosynthetic as the surrounding temperature increases.
Answers
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The correct response is:
**Corals become bleached as they expel algae with increased temperatures.**
When ocean temperatures rise, corals become stressed and expel the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that live within their tissues, leading to coral bleaching. This process significantly affects the health of coral communities.
**Corals become bleached as they expel algae with increased temperatures.**
When ocean temperatures rise, corals become stressed and expel the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that live within their tissues, leading to coral bleaching. This process significantly affects the health of coral communities.