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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.
High water temperatures boil coral polyps, causing them to turn white in color.
High water temperatures boil coral polyps, 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.
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.
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High water temperatures and water acidity cause coral polyps to expel algae, causing them to turn white in color.
This describes the process of coral bleaching accurately, where stress from increased temperatures and changes in water chemistry result in the expulsion of symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that live within coral tissues, leading to the characteristic whitening of the coral.
