1. Coral Reefs By Touqa Picture Bibliography: http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/green/2009/ 08/03/reef625x416600x399.jpg

2. Where is the Coral Reefs located? Picture: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/corals/media/coral05a_480.jpg Coral Reefs are located around the globe in warm waters and they are mostly located in Australia, Mexico, Egypt and many many more places. http://geography.about.com/od/lists/a/The-Worlds-10-Largest-Coral-Reefs.htmhttp://geography.about.com/od/lists/a/The-Worlds-10-Largest-Coral-Reefs.htm information bibliography

3. Coral Reef Animals  There are lots of animals in the coral reef and some of them are  Dwarf Minke Whales  Dugongs  Sea Snakes  Sea turtles  Humpback whales  I will be telling you on how they adapt in the Coral Reefs.

4. Dwarf Minke Whales and normal whales  Have blow holes on the top if there body so they can breath  They have a fat layer of skin called blubber which helps them stay warm  Bubble netting- to help them catch more fish  Something extraordinary is that they can store oxygen in there muscles so they can stay underwater for a long period of time Info: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_adaptations_of_a_dwarf_minke_whale Picture: http://www.visualphotos.com/photo/1x9112136/.jpg

5. Dugongs  Dugongs have similar adaptations to whales but they can’t keep breath for a long time underwater and most whales are predators unlike dugongs they are preys  But they have 2 eyes at the sides of there heads to look out for predators  They also have flattened tales to help them swim away from predators Info: http://lifeofadugong.blogspot.com/2012/04/adaptations.html Info& picture: http://www.reefed.edu.au/home/explorer/animals/marine_vertebrates/marine_mammals/dugongs

6. Sea Snakes  It has strong lungs to help it be under water for about 2 hours  They also have a great ability of camouflaging  Sea snakes developed a flattened paddle-shaped tail and a laterally compressed body making it an efficient swimmer.  Sea snake have a tooth to help them catch or paralyze or even kill its prey İnfo and pic http://w3.shorecrest.org/~Lisa_Peck/MarineBio/syllabus/ch9vertebrates/reptilesandbirds/repbirdwp/tess/adapt.html http://www.afpmb.org/sites/default/files/Living_Hazards/580-Animals-Snakes-False%20Horned%20Viper%20FangsIraqBySCole090905.JPG

7. Sea turtles  They are very strong swimmers  They have paddle like flippers to help them swim together  The sea turtle can blend in with the help of the shell  The sea turtle is not a predator for it is a carnivore and it is a prey for humans http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info- books/sea-turtle/adaptations.htm

8. Plants  There are a lot of plants at the coral reefs but I am looking into a few only.  Sea anemones  Giant clams  Sea grasses/ sea weed  Mangroves  I am going to tell you about how they help animals and other plants in the coral reefs  I am also going to say how they in adapt to the coral reef.

9. Sea anemones  Sea anemones can sting with there tentacles which helps protecting it  sea anemones survive at the coral reefs by getting a ride on the hermit crabs which helps it move around and to camouflage.  The sea anemone provides the hermit crab with food this act is called Mutualism. Info and picture 2:http://www.users.on.net/~jamesmosby/anemone/habitat.html Picture 1: http://www.brandoncole.com/profile%20photos/HABITATS/tidepool/jz1134.jpg

10. Giant Clams  Giant clams Find a place and stay there for the left of their life's  Giant clams provide a home for the algae but the algae does not do any harm or does not benefit it. This is called commensalism. Picture and info: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/giant-clam/

11. Sea Grass-Sea Weed  Sea Grasses and sea weed have adapted to live in a rocky environment.  It gives food and oxygen to the coral reefs but doesn’t get anything in return this is called commensalism.  it also helps when it is dead it usually stays on the ground but by time it grows again Info and Pic:http://coralreefbiomes2.wikispaces.com/Adaptations

12. Mangroves  Mangroves don’t live in the coral reefs but they live at the top, but it is very useful to the reef.  Firstly it provides a nourishing habitat for the marine life  Some of the mangrove trees preserve water because some of them live in hot climates. Pic: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Mangroves.jpg

13. Abiotic-Rainfall  The Rainfall in the coral reef depends on the place but it rains heavily in February.  The Coral Reef Get about 12- 33 inches per year but as I said it depends on the place  In Australia’s Coral Reef it gets about 2 meters of rain per year. Info:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091114144730AAbqIiT Pic:http://nowiknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rain.jpeg

14. Abiotic-Temperature  Corals can not stand temperatures that drop much below an average of 18°C. but the average is 23-25 degree’s Celsius.

15. How to protect the Coral Reefs?  Follow the three R’s: Reduce, reuse and recycle which will help keep the coral’s clean.  When scuba divers dive don’t touch Dead Or Alive.  Keep the environment clean don’t pollute.  And last but most importantly SPREAD THE WORD. Info: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110324182441

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