By Owen M., Willow W., and Camryn M.

Where is ecosystem located?

In or near equatorOn or near Tropic of CancerOn Eastern Coast in shallow

Describe the abiotic factors of your ecosystem

Water is 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit for the

reef to survive Rocks help to form edgesSun helps the coral reef to grow Waves help shape the coral reefCoral reefs do not grow 230 feet or deeper

Producer: Algae. How does your producer rely on other organisms in the coral reefs to survive?

Coral Polyps - algae eats coral polyps and

polyps eat algae tooCoral- algae grows on coralSun-coral takes in sun and produces oxygen

and carbon dioxide

How do other organisms of your ecosystem rely on your producer to survive?

Blue Tang eat algaeCoral Polyps also eat algaeDamselfish, Sea Urchins, and Rabbitfish eat

algaeSea cucumbers eat many different kinds of

algaeGiant clams eat algae

How do humans affect your ecosystem?

Pollution with garbagePeople drive boats over the coral reefsThey take for decorations (poaching)Put signs so people won’t damage coral

reed

Choose one biotic or abiotic factor in your ecosystem & describe how a change in one of these could affect your ecosystem.

Change: take away carnivoresHerbivores would be overpopulatedHerbivores would eat all the algaeNo more algae All the herbivores would die

Other interesting facts:

Coral reefs were around 40,000,000 years

agoCoral rolyps are related to jellyfishCoral reefs are the largest living structure Doctors use coral skeletons for bone repairs

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