Question

Increasing ocean temperatures also threatens coral warmer waters, cause coral to bleach meaning they release______.


Symbiotic algae

Calcium car


Sodium chloride

Nitrogen gas

Answer 1

Increasing ocean temperatures cause coral to bleach, meaning they release **symbiotic algae**. This process occurs because the stress from warmer waters leads to the expulsion of the algae (zooxanthellae) that live in the coral tissues, which are crucial for their survival and provide them with nutrients through photosynthesis.