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Why does coral need warm salt water to grow?

I need to find out the answer for this as I have homework to research Coral Reefs for school and I can't find the answer anywhere. Please help, Thanks.

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Coral also needs THE SUN to grow.

Warm salt water

78-83 degrees average water temperature

Short time 66 degrees F to 95 degrees F

Sunshine, and shallow water less than 70 feet deep

Small amounts of nutrients

Only found in parts of the ocean near 30 degrees north latitude and 30 degrees south latitude

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LeaaWilliams

Do you possibly know why it needs warm salt water to grow?

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http://www.coral.org/resources/about_coral_reefs/coral_overview

Looking but not reading specifically why the water needs to be warm. I guess its like any other form of life on this planet. If the temperatures are too cold TREES won't grow either. (Arctic) Scroll down the page. I see something that might help you.

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LeaaWilliams

Ah yes I see it now, Thank you so much for your help and it has also helped me to find some more research thank you very much!

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