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High water temperatures and water acidity cause coral polyps to expel algae, causing them to turn white in color.
High water temperatures and water acidity cause coral polyps to expel algae, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity and high water temperatures make coral polyps more prone to infection, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity and high water temperatures make coral polyps more prone to infection, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity causes coral polyps to lose their photosynthetic abilities, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity causes coral polyps to lose their photosynthetic abilities, causing them to turn white in color.
High water temperatures boil coral polyps, causing them to turn white in color.
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High water temperatures and water acidity cause coral polyps to expel algae, causing them to turn white in color.
This statement accurately describes the process of coral bleaching, where stress factors such as high water temperatures and increased acidity lead to the expulsion of the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that live within the coral, resulting in a loss of color.
