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Coral Gardens and Kelp Forests
By: Krystal Harris
Location & Temperature
Kelp Forests• Shallow waters• Below 10° C winter• Above 20° C
summerCoral Gardens
• Tropics• 23° - 25° C• Lethal temperature
considered 29° C
Adaptions
• Storms • Sleep
Adaptations
• Adapted bodies
• Flat like a pancake
• Bright colors
Threats
• Crown of Thorns
• Eats coral
• Food Additives
• Fertilizer
Questions?
References
• http://coralreefbrawner.weebly.com/plant--animal-adaptations.html
• http://www.lebanon.k12.oh.us/sn/dbfiles/00918/Adaptations_Reading.pdf
• http://phys.org/news/2014-09-great-barrier-reef-effective-absorber.html
• http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/about/ecosystems/kelpdesc.html
• Ecology Concepts and Applications