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The Error of the Evolution
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phosphate, needed by coral animals. In short, the system—
consisting of thousands of small living species living in cav-
ities in the reefs—serves like an enormous filtering station.
We obtain some real benefits from the micro-organisms,
plants and animals in the ecosystem: Corals secrete the cal-
cium they absorb from the sea in the form of calcium car-
bonate. Working like a sophisticated chemical laboratory,
they play an important role in regulating carbon dioxide

balances, in both the ocean and the atmosphere. The fish,
mussels and other living organisms in the coral reefs repre-
sent food sources for hundreds of millions of people. Since
coral reefs generally form close to the surface, they protect
shorelines from the damaging ef-
fects of large waves, thus pre-
venting erosion and reducing
the harm done by storms.
Thanks to coral reefs, the

water between the shore
and the reef is more tran-
quil in comparison to the
open sea, constituting a
habitat more suitable for
fish and crustaceans.
In addition, the wealth of

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