1. Coral Reefs

2. Map of Coral Reef Biome

3. Where they are normally found
Found around the globe.
In warm waters.
Corals can’t stand temperatures below an average of 18 degrees Celsius
Limits the habitat to waters between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
In Florida they end around Miami.
Some coral reefs are found in the Carolinas.
More diverse on east coasts of continents.
Found mostly in Caribbean, Florida, and Brazil.

4. physical Characteristics
Warm Water
Shallow Water
Hard coral reef there will be limestone skeletons
Hard corals don’t tolerate sea water salinity that goes over those usually found in open oceans. They will not survive long exposure to salinity outside of the range of about ppt..
Over 18 degrees Celsius

5. Organisms that make up the base of the food web
Zooxanthellae
Algal Cells
Coral reef microalgae
Phytoplankton
Coral Polyp
Algae
Seagrasses, are especially important.

6. These are all animals frequently seen on the Coral Reefs.
Sea Fans
Sharks
Butterfly Fish
Nudibranchs
Sea Stars
Cuttlefish
Clownfish
Turtles
Sea Snakes
These are all animals frequently seen on the Coral Reefs.

7. Sources