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Why Are Coral Reefs Limited to Shallow Water

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Why are coral reefs limited to shallow water?


A) They require the lower salinity found in shallow waters.
B) There are more nutrients found in shallow water.
C) Their symbiotic zooxanthellae require light to survive.
D) They require coastal upwellings in order to survive.

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