1. By: Makayla Guttry Paige Owen

2. Physical Factors BIOTIC FEATURES – PLANTS EXAMPLES – PHYTPPLANKTON – ALGAE – ETC. – ANIMALS EXAMPLES: – SQUID – STARFISH – SNAILS – SHRIMP – SEA ANEMONES

3. Chemical Factors ABIOTIC FEATURES – CALCIUM CARBONATES – SALINITY OF THE OCEAN – SUNLIGHT THAT EFFECTS THE PRODUCERS ON THE CORAL REEF – LIMESTONE

4. Map

5. Typical Plants Red algae Red algae Fire Coral Fire Coral Staghorn Coral Staghorn Coral

6. Typical Animals Angel shark Blowfish Clown Fish Lemon Shark

7. Climatogram

8. Environmental Damage “It is estimated that we have already lost 10% of the worlds reefs, and scientists say that in the next 50 years many of the coral reefs on Earth will be gone.” Destruction results from: –Pollution –Sewage –Erosion –irresponsible fishing –poor tourism practices –global warming

9. Solution Anchor your boat in sand Don’t touch the Coral when diving or swimming Fish away from the reefs Volunteer for reef clean up

10. Bibliography Enchantedlearning.com/biomes/coralreef/cor alreef.shtml Nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas- web/kids/biomes/coral.htm Oceanworld.tamu.edu http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_aquati c.htm http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_aquati c.htm www.surf-forecast.com