Scientists claim that a healthy coral reef is rich in biodiversity. Which observation provides the strongest evidence for this claim?(1 point) Responses Coral reefs depend on clear ocean water that transmits light. Coral reefs depend on clear ocean water that transmits light. Coral reefs provide food and shelter for many ocean animals including corals, anemones, clams, and fish. Coral reefs provide food and shelter for many ocean animals including corals, anemones, clams, and fish. Coral reefs form only in warm shallow ocean waters typically near coastlines. Coral reefs form only in warm shallow ocean waters typically near coastlines. The coral reef is built on the skeletons of coral animals..
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The observation that provides the strongest evidence for the claim that a healthy coral reef is rich in biodiversity is: "Coral reefs provide food and shelter for many ocean animals including corals, anemones, clams, and fish."
This observation explicitly demonstrates the variety of species that inhabit coral reefs, indicating a high level of biodiversity within that ecosystem.
