The importance of crustose calcareous algae on a coral reef is that they:
A) provide food for corals.
B) prevent settlement of larvae.
C) cement bits of rubble in the process of reef formation.
D) are a major source of food for reef dwellers.
E) create habitat for juvenile fish.
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