Coral Reef BiomeCoral Reef Biome

ByBy

Natalie Mark and Kory KwasowNatalie Mark and Kory Kwasow

LocationLocation

• 109 countries 109 countries across the worldacross the world

• 60% in Indian Ocean60% in Indian Ocean

• 25% in Pacific Ocean25% in Pacific Ocean

• 15% in Caribbean 15% in Caribbean OceanOcean

ClimateClimate• Prefer mild wave Prefer mild wave

actionaction

• Clear, warm Clear, warm waterwater

WildlifeWildlife• Home to 25% of Home to 25% of

all marine lifeall marine life

polypspolyps

fishfish

mammalsmammals

turtlesturtles

crustaceanscrustaceans

mollusksmollusks

Atlantic Wolf Fish

WildlifeWildlife

Blowfish

Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

Hawksbill Turtle

Blue Ring Octopus

Special FeaturesSpecial Features• Extremely fragileExtremely fragile

• Built of millions of Built of millions of tiny polyp skeletons tiny polyp skeletons

• Can take on many Can take on many different formationsdifferent formations

• Ex: fringing coral Ex: fringing coral reefreef

ThreatsThreats• Destroyed or Destroyed or

damaged by humans damaged by humans in 93 countriesin 93 countries

-pollution-pollution

-construction-construction

• Over fishingOver fishing

• Coral miningCoral mining

• Global climate Global climate changechange

Works ReferencedWorks ReferencedReef Relief. 1997-2006. Reef Relief. 1997-2006.

www.reefrelief.orgwww.reefrelief.org

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