Coral Reef
Transcript: Coral Reef By: Kelsee Conner & Olivia Lucas The lattitudes cover 30 north and 30 south of the equator. The average temperature of the biome is 61-86 degrees fahrenheit. A Coral Reef Biome is found in a shallow area of clear water within the ocean. There are seasonal changes in Tropic of the Capricorn. The days are noticeably longer and warmer in the summer and in the winter with up to two hours the temperature changes about 18 degrees fahrenheit. The average or typical precipitation isn't really calculated. Since the coral reef is underwater, and the rain is above sea-level it doesn't really get a certain amount of precipitation. Coral Reefs have been called the rainforests of the ocean because of their rich biodiversity. Coral- found at ocean floor Coral Reefs are located underwater. (ocean) You know your in the biome when your in clear water and you see a lot of colorful reefs. Coral Reef is underwater and sun is above water. But the sun can shine through the water. No humans live in this biome. They come to visit, snorkle, deep-sea dive, and fish there. 5 Interesting Facts: 1. The world's first coral reef occurred about 500 million years ago. 2. Great Barrier Reef is relatively young at just about 500,000 thousand years old. 3. The current reefs structure is less than around 8,000 years old. 4. Coral Reefs form in the deep ocean and are called attols. 5. Most modern reefs have formed on hard surfaces in the ocean. Sharks- most common in tropical waters at depths above 2,000m. This biome occupies less than .1% of the world's ocean surface. It also provides a home for 25% of all the marine species. There are no winds. Description: very colorful, spongey, stringy The Coral Reef is one of the most important of all marine biomes. Coral Reef occurs in all the worlds oceans that have tropical portions. Common Plants and Animals: sharks dolphins whales seaweed seagrasses coral Habitat: all in water 1 invertebrate: sea-star 2 mammals: whales and dolphins 1 bird- white-breasted sea eagle 3 plants: seaweed, seagrasses, and corals