By: Makayla Guttry Paige Owen

Physical Factors • BIOTIC FEATURES– PLANTS• EXAMPLES– PHYTPPLANKTON– ALGAE– ETC.

– ANIMALS• EXAMPLES:– SQUID – STARFISH– SNAILS– SHRIMP– SEA ANEMONES

Chemical Factors

• ABIOTIC FEATURES–CALCIUM CARBONATES – SALINITY OF THE OCEAN – SUNLIGHT THAT EFFECTS THE PRODUCERS

ON THE CORAL REEF– LIMESTONE

Map

Typical Plants

• Red algae Red algae

• Fire CoralFire Coral

• Staghorn CoralStaghorn Coral

Typical Animals • Angel shark

• Blowfish

• Clown Fish

• Lemon Shark

Climatogram

Environmental Damage

• “It is estimated that we have already lost 10% of the worlds reefs, and scientists say that in the next 50 years many of the coral reefs on Earth will be gone.”

• Destruction results from:– Pollution– Sewage– Erosion– irresponsible fishing– poor tourism practices– global warming

Solution

• Anchor your boat in sand

• Don’t touch the Coral when diving or swimming

• Fish away from the reefs

• Volunteer for reef clean up

Bibliography

• Enchantedlearning.com/biomes/coralreef/coralreef.shtml

• Nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/coral.htm

• Oceanworld.tamu.edu• http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_aquati

c.htm• www.surf-forecast.com