Coral ReefsWonders of the ocean!

Summer & Lindsay

What Are Coral Reefs?• A coral is an inch

long ocean animal that attaches itself to the skeleton of other corals.

• Corals eat a type of animal called zooplankton.

Can you see it now? •Coral reefs are very beautiful, living animals.

•You could say it’s a rainbow in the sea !

Weird things on coral reefs

• There are some weird fish on coral reefs.

• There are almost 15 different types of sea snakes that live on coral reefs and are poisonous!

Coral Plants • This is a coral

plant.• There are very

few coral plants. • There is a plant

that grows on coral called algae.

A Few Fishy Facts

• When corals die they leave their skeleton for other corals to grow on.

• Old coral may be 98 feet thick , but only about 3 feet is living coral.

The Fish That Live There

• These are some fish that live on coral reefs: Angel fish, Stingrays, and Lion fish

• These are only some of the exotic fish that live on or around coral reefs.

Coral Reef Fun Facts

1.It takes nearly 100 years for an inch of coral to grow.

2. Corals are dying worldwide at an alarming rate.

3. Corals eat zooplankton.

4. Coral lack a brain but have a nervous system.

Pacific Coral Reef

Let’s see what it is like on a Pacific coral reef.

Coral Reef Food Chain

•This is a coral reef food chain.

•Click here to make your own coral reef food chain.

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Coral Reef Food Chain

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