Milleporidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fire_coral
gptkbp:analyzes difficult to study in situ
gptkbp:application ecological monitoring
gptkbp:characteristics colonial organisms
gptkbp:class gptkb:Hydrozoa
gptkbp:color varies from yellow to brown
can be fluorescent
gptkbp:common_name fire corals
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in local fisheries
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:ecological_role habitat for marine life
gptkbp:education used in marine education programs
gptkbp:environment indicates reef health
gptkbp:environmental_impact some species are toxic
sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:family Stylasteridae
gptkbp:fauna habitat for various species
gptkbp:field_of_study marine biology
gptkbp:fishing_regulations provide shelter
gptkbp:foraging_behavior filter feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record exists from the Jurassic period
gptkbp:genus Millepora
gptkbp:growth_rate slow growing
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
gptkbp:has_luminosity some species exhibit bioluminescence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Milleporidae
gptkbp:interacts_with can cause stings
compete for space
gptkbp:is_essential_for reef building
gptkbp:lifespan polyp and medusa stages
gptkbp:notable_species Millepora alcicornis
Millepora complanata
Millepora dichotoma
Millepora squarrosa
Millepora tuberculata
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hydroida
gptkbp:predators sea turtles
gptkbp:reproduction asexual and sexual reproduction
gptkbp:research_focus studied for coral reef ecology
gptkbp:size up to several meters in colonies
gptkbp:social_structure calcareous skeletons
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships zooxanthellae
with algae
gptkbp:territory forms large colonies
gptkbp:threats ocean acidification
gptkbp:values tourism and recreation
gptkbp:wildlife threatened by coastal development