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

2. Where is ecosystem located? In or near equator On or near Tropic of Cancer On Eastern Coast in shallow

3. Describe the abiotic factors of your ecosystem Water is 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit for the reef to survive Rocks help to form edges Sun helps the coral reef to grow Waves help shape the coral reef Coral reefs do not grow 230 feet or deeper

4. 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 too Coral- algae grows on coral Sun-coral takes in sun and produces oxygen and carbon dioxide

5. How do other organisms of your ecosystem rely on your producer to survive? Blue Tang eat algae Coral Polyps also eat algae Damselfish, Sea Urchins, and Rabbitfish eat algae Sea cucumbers eat many different kinds of algae Giant clams eat algae

6. How do humans affect your ecosystem? Pollution with garbage People drive boats over the coral reefs They take for decorations (poaching) Put signs so people won’t damage coral reed

7. Choose one biotic or abiotic factor in your ecosystem & describe how a change in one of these could affect your ecosystem. Change: take away carnivores Herbivores would be overpopulated Herbivores would eat all the algae No more algae All the herbivores would die

8. Other interesting facts: Coral reefs were around 40,000,000 years ago Coral rolyps are related to jellyfish Coral reefs are the largest living structure Doctors use coral skeletons for bone repairs

9. Sources Used Gibbons, Gail. Coral Reefs. New York, NY: Holiday House, 2007. Print. Johansson, Philip. The Coral Reef A Colorful Web of Life. Berkley Hights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 2008. Print. Levy, Janey. Discovering Coral Reefs. New York, NY: The Rosen Publishing Group, 2008. Print. Houston, Rob. Nature's Children Corals. Danbury, Ct: Grolier, 2004. Print. Housten, Rob. Nature's Children Corals. Danbury, CT: Grolier, 2004. Print. Kerlly, Mavaulay, and Kalman Bobbie. Coral Reef Food Chains. New York City, NY: Crabtree Publishing Company, Print. Created using MLA Citation Maker on www.oslis.org