The sea is endless and glows blue, and the islands on the sea are like decorations, dotting the surface of the sea. In the depths of the sea, there is also a group of creatures that decorate the sea, that is, corals
Corals belong to the coelenterate phylum Polyps, which is the largest order in the coelenterate phylum, with more than 7000 species, all of which are marine products. Polyps are further divided into eight-ample coral suborders and six-ample coral suborders
Their morphology is mostly dendritic, there are longitudinal stripes on it, each single coral cross-section has concentric circles and radial stripes, the color is often white, there are also a small amount of blue and black, corals not only image like branches, bright and beautiful colors, can be used as ornaments, and also have high medicinal value, but relative to the medicinal value of its role in the environment is irreplaceable.
Also known as the underwater "tropical rainforest", the Hu Reef ecosystem has important functions such as protecting the coast, maintaining biodiversity, maintaining fishery resources, and attracting tourism.
Famous reefs: Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Belize Reef Group, New Caledoria Reef, Florida Reef in the United States, etc
Many coral individuals are colorful, the brilliant color is not inferior to the various flowers on the land, some coral species have a stunning fluorescent effect, different types of corals can be built in the aquarium coral reef ecosystem, so that corals in the aquarium industry has great competitiveness
According to the ecological environment and characteristics of the growth of stony corals, it can be divided into two categories: reef-building stony corals and non-reef-building stony corals (or deep-water stony corals).