Coral+Reef+period+8

Taylor and Marisa


**Facts/characteristics of the Biome:** In a Coral Reef, there are lots of types of fish such as Clown Triggerfish, Longnosed Hawkfish, and the Copper-band Butterflyfish. Coral Reefs take up less than 1% of the ocean floor, yet 25% of all marine life lives in them. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is over 2,000 miles long.

**Location of the Biome**: For the most part, Coral Reefs are located along the east coast. Around the Caribbean and some places by Brazil, Coral Reefs can be found. Coral Reefs are found in WARM waters. Coral Reefs can be found near Florida. Near the Carolinas, Coral Reefs are popular. Coral Reefs can also be found near Australia. **Consumers/Animals living in the biome** : Coral Reefs are made up of CORAL!!!! Who'da thunk? In a Coral Reef, you can find green sea turtles, some crabs, sea urchins,feather duster worms,zooplankton, blennies, puffers, shrimp, mollusks, various crustaceans, wrasses, sea stars, lobsters, and many, many other types of tropical and special animals. There are also multiple types of fish. Some include: file fish, damselfish, triggerfish, parrotfish, goatfish, and butterfly fish. **Producers/Plants living in the biome:** Marine Algae, Seagrasses, and Mangroves are plants that can be found in a Coral Reef. The main producers in a Coral Reef are algae and plankton. Less common producers are the bacteria that use chemosynthesis and live in deep sea hydrothermal vents. ** Dominant (keystone) species in the biome: ** Coral Reefs are made up of...CORAL! Coral in Coral Reefs provides food, shelter, and nesting grounds for the other species of the biome. **Average Temperature Range for the biome:** The average temperature of a Coral Reef is 18 C. Temperatures have been increasing due to global warming. Annually, the temperature of Coral Reefs have been rising up to 1.3 degrees farenheit. ** Annual Precipiation for the biome: **

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