Increases in Temperature Lead to Coral Bleaching Because

question 41

Multiple Choice

Increases in temperature lead to coral bleaching because:

• A) warmer temperatures cause the coral exoskeleton to break down
• B) the stressed coral polyps lose their zooxanthellae
• C) the stressed coral polyps are unable to acquire enough food
• D) the warmer water is too turbid to allow light to penetrate down to the depth of the reef
• E) the stressed coral polyps lose their zooxanthellae and the stressed coral polyps are unable to acquire enough food

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