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Coral reefs

Coral reefs. Adam Pitt. What is coral. A living structure made of groups of organisms called polyps symbiotic relationship with a Zooxanthellae that lives in their tissue Polyps build skeletons limestone Photosyntesis is done by Zooxanthellae

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Coral reefs

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  1. Coral reefs Adam Pitt

  2. What is coral • A living structure made of groups of organisms called polyps • symbiotic relationship with a Zooxanthellae that lives in their tissue • Polyps build skeletons limestone • Photosyntesis is done by Zooxanthellae • photosynthesis produces oxygen for the coral to breed and creates the proper conditions for the skeleton to form

  3. Coral In Barbados • surrounded by a narrow 200 m deep shelf, 2-3 km • 3 types of coral reef around Barbados: Bank Reefs, Fringing Reefs and Patch Reefs. • The area covered by bank reefs is over 38.3 km , while the fringing reefs cover 20.4 km.

  4. Importance Of Coral • Tourism • Medicinal Properties • Protecting the Beaches • Diversity of Wildlife

  5. Threats To Reefs • Pollution • Over fishing • Habitat destruction • Global warming

  6. What's being done • Folkestone Marine Park and reserve was made to protect the coral • The park and reserve are located on the west coast of Barbados. • The reserve is 2.2 kilometres and is 950 metres at its widest point and 660 metres at the narrowest • The reserve consists of four zones: • scientific zone • northern and southern zones • recreational zone

  7. Bibliography • http://plaza.ufl.edu/bettie/coralreef.html • http://biodiversite.mediasfrance.org/IMG/jpg/mort_du_corail-IRD.jpg • http://www.blogcdn.com/www.slashfood.com/media/2010/03/coral-reef.jpg • http://images.wri.org/photo_ccrush_large.jpg • http://www.ehow.com/about_6645964_coral-reefs-important-barbados_.html

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