Page 67 - The Error of the Evolution of Species

Harun Yahya
(Adnan Oktar)

Kudla, Professor of Zoology at Maryland University, the cal-

culated number of described species on coral reefs is
93,000, and the estimated number should be about 600,000-
950,000 species. 56
In the same way as rain forests, coral reefs are full of liv-
ing things created in such a way as to complement one an-
other and meet each other's needs. For example, coral
polyps live shared or symbiotic lives with single-celled al-

gae (zooxanthellae) inside their tissues and green algae on
their outer surfaces. Coral polyps take some of the nutrients
produced by algae through photosynthesis. Algae, on the
other hand, obtain the nutrients they need from the coral
polyps. At the same time, the polyps provide a safe place
for the algae to live.
Coral reefs are generally found in waters classified as be-
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ing poor in terms of nutrients. The question of how the
reefs managed to grow in such waters has long been of

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great interest. According to the latest research, one reason
for the wealth of species on the reefs is that these animals
work together in harmony and co-operation. One study
published in the 18 October, 2001 edition of Nature maga-
zine, revealed the importance of the species of sponges,
mussels and ringworms living in the cavities in the reefs. By
filtering vegetable plankton, these organisms, most of which

are very small, secrete substances such as ammonia and

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