Coral Reef BiomeBy: Tatiana Smith

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Where are coral reefs found?

Coral Reefs can be found where the red dots are located in the world map. Here is a picture of a coral reef:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2011/2/23/1298488013408/Coral-reef-near-Fiji-007.jpg

http://www.coral-reef-info.com/image-files/world-map.gif

3 Animals that live there…

• Fish such as clown fish live amongst or in close relation to coral reefs because they form difficult ecosystems with huge biodiversity.

• Small animals such as snails and crabs adapt to coral reefs because they can get food there and they can camouflage very well.

• Some sharks and rays also live near coral reefs because their pray does too. They are called cartilaginous fish.

• http://www.reef.crc.org.au/discover/plantsanimals/facts_plantanimal.htm

3 Plants that live there…

• Marine Algae is located where coral reefs are. It grows in the form of microalgae and helps coral reefs grow.

• Sea grass grows in protected waters and lagoons. It can form critical nursery grounds for reef fish.

• Mangroves live in coral reef. They have the capacity to significantly improve loads of fish and marine life.

• http://www.reef.crc.org.au/discover/plantsanimals/facts_plantanimal.htm

Minerals found in coral reefs

• Calcium is found in mussels that live in coral reefs.

• Mercury is found in coral reefs. It can damage your bones and your brain.

• http://www.livestrong.com/article/385143-list-of-minerals-in-coral-calcium/

• http://www.ehow.com/info_7878220_list-found-under-sea-bed.html

• Here are a list of other minerals:

• Gabbro

• Basalt

• Serpentine

• Peridotite

• Olivine

• Volcanic massive sulphides

What oil is found in coral reefs?

• In coral reefs, there is oil that is not supposed to be there. It is from pollution above and under water, from oil spills and ship pollution.

• http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/us/02coral.html

How has science helped?

• Science helped discover coral reefs because science helped invent snorkels, air tanks, boats, scuba diving equipment and other kinds of equipments.

• I got that information from what I know!

How has science helped?

• Science also helped discover things to store the corals in and people experimented on corals to see what they are made of and even what the are in general. Without science, people won’t know so much about underwater and other things.

• I got that information from what I know!

What have people done to coral reefs?

• Coral reef are beautiful! However they are very fragile. People want coral reefs because of their beautiful colours and things but it is very mean, selfish, rude and inconsiderate to take them because then the beauty of them will be gone and there won’t be that much left in the world.

• I got that information from what I know!

What have people done to coral reefs?

• Tourists will also not go there as much because there is nothing much to see except for broken and dead coral reefs.

• I got that information from what I know!

How has natural resources effected economics (money)?

• When people destroy coral reefs, then less tourists come. That means less money and less coral reefs. However, in some places in the world, like in Egypt, there are such beautiful coral reefs but people will destroy them sooner or later. Then people will hire boats and submarines etc. to investigate the coral reefs and find out more about the underwater world!

• I got that information from what I know!

How does it affect the environment?

• People spend a lot of money on cars, boats, airplanes and other things that pollute the environment so badly, it spreads through the ocean and affects marine life (like coral reefs). When people visit coral reefs, they pollute the area that they visited. The boat engine released fuel and oil which then stays on the coral reefs.

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• http://www.coral-reef-info.com/coral-reef-plants.html

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• ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I got all the pictures from here!

• http://www.ehow.com/info_7878220_list-found-under-sea-bed.html

• http://www.livestrong.com/article/385143-list-of-minerals-in-coral-calcium/

• http://www.google.com.qa/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=how%20do%20humans%20affect%20coral%20reefs&pbx=1&oq=&aq=&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=94ae6b3b08c03bd3&biw=1063&bih=542&pf=p&pdl=500

• http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/us/02coral.html

• This is the bibliography of all the pictures and information in general .