CORAL REEF

BY MAGGIE BROWN5TH Grade

WHAT ARE CORAL REEFS????

• Coral reefs are communities of living organisms.• About 25% of

marine life lives in the coral reefs.

• The ocean’s floor is covered in less than 0.1% of coral reefs.

• The coral reef’s ecosystem is the most diverse ecosystem in the world.

CORAL REEF ANIMALS15 ANIMALS OF THE CORAL REEF

ANIMALS:• BLUE RING

OCTOPUS• ANGEL SHARK• BLOWFISH• CLOWNFISH• RAYS• SEA

COWS/MANATEES• PUFFERFISH• PURPLE SEA

URCHIN• SEA TURTLES • SEA HORSES• BRITTLE STAR• STAR FISH• LOBSTER• MAN-OF-WAR• JOHN DORY• JELLYFISH

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CORAL TYPES

• There are 2 types of coral:• Hard coral• Soft coral

• Hard coral has a limestone skeleton.• Soft coral doesn’t build

reefs.

CORAL TYPES (CONTINUED )

• The water pollution is killing corals.

• Corals grow in warm, shallow, moving water, and clear, sunny areas.

• Coral grows near land in mostly tropical climates.

• The coral prefers the water to be between 70-85˚F.

• Coral reefs = Eastern coast on Africa and Southern coast Indian.

BACK FLASH

• So, you learned that there is soft and hard coral.

• There are all different types of animals (like the Man-Of-War and John Dory).

• Coral prefers warm, shallow, clear, moving water. Also the coral likes it to be sunny.

• And more!!!

I hope you enjoyed!!!!

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!!!

Here are 2 of my resources:

*http://www.ecokids.ca

*http://www.enchantedlearning.com