Adaptations

Plants- Zooxanthellae lives inside the polyps in coral. In exchange the protection the coral provides, the Zooxanthellae provides the coral with needed nutrients, seagrasses live in between the coral reefs, and they bring nutrients to the coral. Their roots are adapted to keep the plant in its place during strong ocean currents. When the seagrass dies it helps to create future plant growth. Mangroves grow behind the coral reefs. They grow above the sea water, and their roots protect from the sediment overpowering the coral

Animal- Fish have adapted a body structure to easily maneuver through the coral