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Coral Reefs

Explore the vibrant world of coral reefs, incredible underwater habitats that are home to diverse marine life. Learn what coral is, its fascinating eating habits, and the beautiful fish that thrive within these ecosystems, such as angel fish and stingrays. Delve into interesting facts about coral growth and the alarming rate of coral decline worldwide. With stunning visuals, this guide reveals how these magnificent formations are vital to ocean life and the importance of their conservation for future generations.

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Coral Reefs

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  1. Coral Reefs Wonders of the ocean! Summer & Lindsay

  2. What Are Coral Reefs? • A coral is an inch long ocean animal that attaches itself to the skeleton of other corals. • Corals eat a type of animal called zooplankton.

  3. Can you see it now? • Coral reefsare very beautiful, living animals. • You could say it’s a rainbow in the sea !

  4. Weird things on coral reefs • There are some weird fish on coral reefs. • There are almost 15 different types of sea snakes that live on coral reefs and are poisonous!

  5. Coral Plants • This is a coral plant. • There are very few coral plants. • There is a plant that grows on coral calledalgae.

  6. A Few Fishy Facts • When corals die they leave their skeleton for other corals to grow on. • Old coral may be 98 feet thick , but only about 3 feet is living coral.

  7. The Fish That Live There • These are some fish that live on coral reefs: Angel fish, Stingrays, and Lion fish • These are only some of the exotic fish that live on or around coral reefs.

  8. Coral Reef Fun Facts • It takes nearly 100 years for an inch of coral to grow. • 2. Corals are dying worldwide at an alarming rate. • 3. Corals eat zooplankton. • 4. Coral lack a brain buthave a nervous system.

  9. Pacific Coral Reef Let’s see what it is like on a Pacific coral reef.

  10. Coral Reef Food Chain • This is a coral reef food chain. • Click here to make your own coral reef foodchain.

  11. Bibliography Coral Reefs_files\Accommodation, cruises, scuba diving, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Port Douglas, Townsville, Australia.htm http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=coral&btnG=Google+Search Coral Reefs_files\coral reefs - Yahoo! Search Results.htm Coral Reefs_files\Coral Rtmreefs

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