Coral bleaching refers to
A)the loss of algae from the coral.
B)the killing of coral formations by chlorine bleach pollution.
C)the replacement of normal,colored algae by white algae.
D)the process whereby coral change color to avoid detection by predators.

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Coral bleaching occurs when corals lose their symbiotic algae, known as zooxanthellae, which give them their color and provide them with energy through photosynthesis. This loss of algae causes the coral to turn completely white or pale, and can eventually lead to their death if the stressor causing the bleaching event is not mitigated.

Coral Bleaching Refers to