Areas of dead coral are usually colonized rapidly by algae and often are later colonized by sponges and soft corals.

一片区域的珊瑚死去后，那里通常很快就会被海藻占领，之后又会被海绵和软珊瑚占领。

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We go back to check out this amazing dive site during the day time. Beautiful hard and soft corals and fish everywhere.

我们回到这个迷人的潜点，到处都是美丽的软硬珊瑚和鱼。

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Octopus, Clown trigger fish, Barracuda, Batfish, stunning healthy colourful coral reef, both hard and soft corals.

八爪鱼、小丑鱼，海狼，蝙蝠鱼，非常艳丽的珊瑚礁，硬软两种珊瑚。

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Soft corals do not form reefs, but may be present in a coral reef ecosystem.

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They have also discovered hundreds of species of soft corals and deep-sea corals.

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Lapus Lapus Island, an easy dive for beginners, has variegated soft corals, spiny lionfish and rainbow-coloured nudibranches (molluscs).

BBC: Swimming with sharks in the Philippines

Coral reef: complex tropical marine ecosystem dominated by soft and stony (hard) corals, anemones and sea fans.

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