Coral ReefHissa AlMawlawi

Locations

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjectsocean/Coralreef.shtml

Coral Reefs are the pink parts

Fringing Reefs are reefs that form along a coastline. They grow on the continental shelf in shallow water.

Barrier Reefs grow parallel to shorelines, but farther out, usually separated from the land by a deep lagoon. They are called barrier reefs because they form a barrier between the lagoon and seas.

Types of Reefs

http://www.mrstevennewman.com/geo/GBR/Reefs/Barrier.htm

Coral Atolls are rings of coral that grow on top of old, volcano’s, the reef continues to grow, and eventually only the reef remains.

Other types

http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/islands.html

The Weather

Coral reefs develop in shallow, warm water, usually near land, and mostly in the tropics; coral prefer temperatures between 21 - 30 °C.

http://beauty-places.com/beautiful-coral-reefs/

Animals That Live in Coral Reefs

Angel SharkAngel sharks are adapted to live in coral reefs because they eat reef animals which are fish, crustaceans, and mollusks (like squid). Angel sharks are also used to the deep, shallow water.

http://www.oceanwideimages.com/search.asp?s=Australian%20Angel%20Shark

http://true-wildlife.blogspot.com/2011/02/clown-fish.html

Clown FishClown fish are adapted to live in coral reefs because they eat the anemones leftovers.

Anemones

http://www.seaturtlenet.com/the-green-sea-turtle/the-green-sea-turtle-pictures?nggpage=2

Sea TurtleSea turtles are adapted to live in coralreefs because some of them are carnivores and the others are herbivore. Most turtles eat crab, lobster shrimp,jellyfish, shellfish, and small fish.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070702151056.htm

JellyfishJellyfish are adapted to live in coral reefs because they can catch fish but sea turtles and other fish eat jelly fish.

http://poisonouscreatures.blogspot.com/

Puffer FishPuffer fish are adapted to live in coral reef because puffer fish are carnivores and theyeat corals, sponges, sea urchins, and other echinoderms.

Some Plants in Coral Reefs

Red AlgaeRed algae is adapted in coral reefsbecause it can survive living with a little water but not without water.

http://marinebiomeofbrisbane.blogspot.com/2012/01/native-plants.html

Red MangroveRed mangroves are adapted to sandysoil by growing it’s root above water.

http://marinebiomeofbrisbane.blogspot.com/2012/01/native-plants.html

http://www.reefs2go.com/product/MAC-TURTLE-1/Live-Saltwater-Turtle-Grass-Shoot.html

Turtle GrassTurtle grass is adapted in coral reefs because they are like sea weed but they are not, their roots are really strong because it holds the grassin the ground.

Sea anemonesSea anemones are adapted to live in coral reefs because clown fish eat their left-overs.

http://radiothalassique.blogspot.com/2009/12/sea-anemone-lonely-lonely-that-is-me.html

Lettuce CoralLettuce coral had adaptation problems at the beginning because of bleaching but not anymore.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/underwater-landscapes/#/lettuce-coral-nicklen_18444_600x450.jpg

Coral reefs need the right temperature and clean water to survive, and when humans pollute the air or water, it hurts the reef. Even pollution from people living far away from the ocean can affect the coral, because water is always moving around the Earth through rivers and streams and through the water system.

How Humans Affect Coral Reefs

http://peakwater.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/water-pollution.jpg

Bibliography

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