{"id":106,"date":"2022-11-29T14:01:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T00:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/?p=106"},"modified":"2025-05-22T23:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T09:53:08","slug":"coral-reefs-in-hawaii-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cptbruce.com\/information\/all\/coral-reefs-in-hawaii-1","title":{"rendered":"Coral – Creatures of the sea\u00a0 Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aloha! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may see coral while you snorkel in the seas of Hawaii. Coral is vital to the creatures living in the waters of Hawaii. Coral also serves as a natural barrier and protects the environment in that we humans live from strong tides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coral Reefs in Kane’ohe Bay, Hawaii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Are corals carnivores?<\/h2>\n\n\n

In Kaneohe Bay<\/a> where Captain Bruce operates the tours, we are protected by a barrier reef. This barrier reef keeps waves calm all year round, which allows the corals to continue growing. There are mainly three types of corals in Kaneohe bay, cauliflower coral, lobe coral, and finger coral. We think of coral to be vegetation, but in reality, they are closer to being sea anemones. Their bones are made of calcium. Inside there is a polyp that has an antenna. At night the polyp uses its antenna to collect and feed on plankton, so corals are carnivores.<\/p>\n\n\n

Corals clean the ocean environment<\/h2>\n\n\n

Corals live near the surface of the ocean where sunlight can reach them, to a depth of around 30 meters. The coral formations serve as shelters for reef fish and sea turtles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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