Given enough time, this too will sink under the waves, eventually sinking so low that corals cannot grow and maintain the atoll. These underwater mountains are called guyots. For most coral to grow, water must be relatively warm and shallow, since energy from the sun is used in photosynthesis. Deep water blocks all sunlight and only very specialized corals can survive. All rights reserved.
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