brain coral in BOW brain coral BOW

brain coral in BOW

brain coral BOW

brain coral in BOW.Brain corals use their tentacles to catch food during the day.
At night, the brain corals use their tentacles for protection by wrapping them over the grooves on their surface.
These corals get their common name from the grooves and channels on their surfaces that look like the folds of the.
Diet: nutrients provided by algae growing in their tissues; small, drifting animals.
Conservation notes: coral reefs around the world are in danger.
More towns and resorts near shore mean more sewage, oil and chemicals in the water.
Competition: while staghorn corals grow rapidly to gain new territory, slowgrowing brain corals rely on brawn.
They hold their ground by being solid and strong enough to withstand the storms that pound more delicate corals to rubble.
They got their name by the ridges on the surface on them.
They are mostly purple.