Only
the dead coral skeleton that forms the base of the reef starts dissolving at certain carbon dioxide concentrations.
To measure bioerosion, researchers deployed small blocks of calcium carbonate (
dead coral skeleton) onto the reef for one year.
Not exact matches
The
skeletons of the
dead corals, the living
corals, the shells of other organisms, and the lime secreted by certain encrusting and creeping algae accumulate and form the physical structure of the reef.