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The slime coat that covers the exposed coral acts as a sun screen. When the water level rises and washes the coral the mucus is food for phytoplankton.
There is also evidence that the calcium carbonate skeleton absorbs UV rays.
The slime coat that covers the exposed coral acts as a sun screen. When the water level rises and washes the coral the mucus is food for phytoplankton.
There is also evidence that the calcium carbonate skeleton absorbs UV rays.
