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Coral Reef BiomeCoral Reef Biome
ByBy
Natalie Mark and Kory KwasowNatalie Mark and Kory Kwasow
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LocationLocation
• 109 countries 109 countries across the worldacross the world
• 60% in Indian Ocean60% in Indian Ocean
• 25% in Pacific Ocean25% in Pacific Ocean
• 15% in Caribbean 15% in Caribbean OceanOcean
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ClimateClimate• Prefer mild wave Prefer mild wave
actionaction
• Clear, warm Clear, warm waterwater
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WildlifeWildlife• Home to 25% of Home to 25% of
all marine lifeall marine life
polypspolyps
fishfish
mammalsmammals
turtlesturtles
crustaceanscrustaceans
mollusksmollusks
Atlantic Wolf Fish
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WildlifeWildlife
Blowfish
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
Hawksbill Turtle
Blue Ring Octopus
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Special FeaturesSpecial Features• Extremely fragileExtremely fragile
• Built of millions of Built of millions of tiny polyp skeletons tiny polyp skeletons
• Can take on many Can take on many different formationsdifferent formations
• Ex: fringing coral Ex: fringing coral reefreef
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ThreatsThreats• Destroyed or Destroyed or
damaged by humans damaged by humans in 93 countriesin 93 countries
-pollution-pollution
-construction-construction
• Over fishingOver fishing
• Coral miningCoral mining
• Global climate Global climate changechange
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Works ReferencedWorks ReferencedReef Relief. 1997-2006. Reef Relief. 1997-2006.
www.reefrelief.orgwww.reefrelief.org
WikipediaWikipedia. 24 Sept. 2006 . 24 Sept. 2006 <http://www.wikipedia.org>.<http://www.wikipedia.org>.