Coral Biology Individual corals are known as polyps. They have a small, simple biology within their beautiful exterior–a simple stomach-mouth system, and the mouth is a tentacle extending out from them. The polyp is the center of the universe, so…

Coral reefs are complete ecosystems that exist under the seas – in fact they are ancient animals that feed off of sunlight and algae. Coral reefs are closely related to jellyfish and sea anemones. Coral reefs are actually living organisms…