The buttress zone of a coral reef is likely to have which variety of coral?
A) boulder corals
B) delicate plate corals
C) gorgonian corals
D) massive branching corals
E) rounded and smooth corals

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The buttress zone of a coral reef is characterized by strong wave action, which massive branching corals are well adapted to withstand due to their robust structure.

The Buttress Zone of a Coral Reef Is Likely to Have