Can you explain and describe each of the three stages of coral reef development. How does this sequence tie into the plate tectonic model?

Geology - Capitol Reef National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

What type of severe weather would most likely decrease coral reef biodiversity by damaging coral skeletons and polyps?

EOS: Shifts in Tectonic Plates Change Biodiversity – EarthByte

Divergent Plate Boundary—Passive Continental Margins - Geology (U.S. National Park Service)

PlateTectonics - coraldigest

Crustose coralline algae can contribute more than corals to coral reef carbonate production

Describe a simple oceanic food web (not food chain).

References - Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs

Emerged Reefs

Volcanic Landforms, Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

GlacialActivity - coraldigest

Coral Reefs & Sustainable Marine Recreation - NOAA's Coral Reef

Why are coral reefs fragile ecosystems? - Quora

Plate Tectonics Powers the Rock Cycle