Coral Reef

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Contents• Introduction to Coral Reef

• Definition• Important Facts

• Anatomy • Kinds • Types of Coral Reefs• Where you can find the Coral Reef• Threats to Coral Reef• Reproduction• Importance of Coral Reef• Conclusion

Introduction to Coral Reef

• Definition“A mound or ridge of living coral, coral skeletons, and

calcium carbonate deposits from other organisms such as calcareous algae”

» Date of origin: mid-18th century

Introduction to Coral Reef

• Important Facts– Corals are in fact animals, even though they may exhibit some of the

characteristics of plants and are often mistaken for rocks.– French biologist J.A. de Peysonell concluded they were animals in

1753– Get as much as 90 percent of their energy from the organic

byproducts of photosynthesis.– Also capture and consume live prey using their tentacles(Night)

Anatomy

Kinds

•Fringing

•Barrier

•Atolls

Types of Coral Reefs

• 1,500 species of reef-building corals• Great number of types of Coral Reef

• Star Coral Reef• Hat Coral Reef• Tree Coral Reef• Brain Coral Reef• Patchy Coral Reef, etc

Types of Coral Reef

Star Coral Reef

Hat Coral ReefTree Coral Reef

Where you can find the Coral Reef

• Corals are found throughout the oceans, from deep, cold waters to shallow, tropical waters. Based on current estimates

• Occupy approximately 284,300 square kilometers• Grow best in warm water (70–85° F or 21–29° C).• From 30° N to 30° S

Global Distribution of Coral Reef

Distribution

Threats to Coral Reef

• Climate Change• Pollution

Reproduction

• Budding• Fragmentation• Sexual

Importance of Coral Reef

• Biodiversity• Coastal Protection• Medicine• Tourism

Conclusion

References• Retrieved From http://www.starfish.ch/reef/ocean.html

http://conservingbiodiversity.yolasite.com/resources/AnatomyOfPolypCoralReefResearch2007.jpg

http://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcorals/

http://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcorals/facts/coral_feeding.html

http://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcorals/coral101/plantanimalmineral/ (26/11/2011, 4:0 pm )

PINET, P “Invitation to Oceanography” 5th Jones and Bartlett Publishers Boston, London, Singapore, Toronto.

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