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Coral Reef
MUHAMMAD SAJJADBS (Hons) 5th Roll No. 907
PH# 03346544625
Contents• Introduction to Coral Reef
• Definition• Important Facts
• Anatomy • Kinds • Types of Coral Reefs• Where you can find the Coral Reef• Threats to Coral Reef• Reproduction• Importance of Coral Reef• Conclusion
Introduction to Coral Reef
• Definition“A mound or ridge of living coral, coral skeletons, and
calcium carbonate deposits from other organisms such as calcareous algae”
» Date of origin: mid-18th century
Introduction to Coral Reef
• Important Facts– Corals are in fact animals, even though they may exhibit some of the
characteristics of plants and are often mistaken for rocks.– French biologist J.A. de Peysonell concluded they were animals in
1753– Get as much as 90 percent of their energy from the organic
byproducts of photosynthesis.– Also capture and consume live prey using their tentacles(Night)
Anatomy
Kinds
•Fringing
•Barrier
•Atolls
Types of Coral Reefs
• 1,500 species of reef-building corals• Great number of types of Coral Reef
• Star Coral Reef• Hat Coral Reef• Tree Coral Reef• Brain Coral Reef• Patchy Coral Reef, etc
Types of Coral Reef
Star Coral Reef
Hat Coral ReefTree Coral Reef
Where you can find the Coral Reef
• Corals are found throughout the oceans, from deep, cold waters to shallow, tropical waters. Based on current estimates
• Occupy approximately 284,300 square kilometers• Grow best in warm water (70–85° F or 21–29° C).• From 30° N to 30° S
Global Distribution of Coral Reef
Distribution
Threats to Coral Reef
• Climate Change• Pollution
Reproduction
• Budding• Fragmentation• Sexual
Importance of Coral Reef
• Biodiversity• Coastal Protection• Medicine• Tourism
Conclusion
References• Retrieved From http://www.starfish.ch/reef/ocean.html
http://conservingbiodiversity.yolasite.com/resources/AnatomyOfPolypCoralReefResearch2007.jpg
http://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcorals/
http://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcorals/facts/coral_feeding.html
http://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcorals/coral101/plantanimalmineral/ (26/11/2011, 4:0 pm )
PINET, P “Invitation to Oceanography” 5th Jones and Bartlett Publishers Boston, London, Singapore, Toronto.
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