| 31. | Gorgonians produce unusual organic compounds in their tissues, particularly diterpenes, and some of these are important candidates for new drugs.
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| 32. | The objects carried include sponges, black corals and gorgonians, and this is behaviour may be a defence mechanism against predators.
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| 33. | The place abounds in an incredible variety of sponges, gorgonians, corals and fishes of the Antilles, attracting the divers.
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| 34. | Some of the underwater species are 35 species of hard corals in the reefs, 55 species of sponges, 12 gorgonians.
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| 35. | This feather star is often clinged to gorgonians, exposed their open arms to the marine flow to optimise the nutriment capture.
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| 36. | It is thought to live in sand beds at the bottom of the ocean, possibly wrapping its prehensile tail around gorgonian corals.
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| 37. | The reefs are home to about 100 tropical reef fishes, waving gorgonians called fan corals, and the various species of hard corals.
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| 38. | Adults usually stay near shore at depths ranging from 0 to 200 ft ( 2 60 m ) and shelter around elkhorn and gorgonian coral.
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| 39. | The genus takes its common name from the fact that it is commensal on gorgonians ( commonly known as sea whips ) and black coral.
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| 40. | The fire coral seems to be able to detect the gorgonian's presence as a result of water flowing over the surfaces of both.
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