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 › Biotopes › Coralligenous habitats

Coralligenous habitats

Modified on : 14 Feb 2019

In deeper waters below about 30m, coralline algae and sessile invertebrates grow to form biological structures called coralligenous habitats. These very fragile reefs offer many different types of shelter where marine life can flourish.

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