PDF-[BOOK]-Coral Reef

Hardy adventurers ages 6 9 dive into a silent watery world where tiny coral animals grow together to form rock gardens of white pink and redorange In this actionpacked undersea circus jaws snap tentacles sting ink gets squirted and fish suddenly glow while animals that look like plants sway gently and bashful clams hide the lively secrets inside their shells Surprisingly dry and armed with a few pieces of equipment and their boundless imaginations children explore this magical realm one small square at a time Science education at its best Science Books and Films. Part I. Section 5. Invertebrate marine animal. A polyp that begins to form an exoskeleton. CO. 2. & Ca in the water to make calcium carbonate (CaCO. 3. ) aka limestone. Sessile – immobile. Form colonies. Built entirely by biological activity. CaCO. 3. solubility low above 20. o. isotherm. Radioactively labeled Ca absorption low on cloudy days. Global distribution limited by temperature. 70 m is max depth (1-2% surface illumination). Global location’s. In the world there are Coral Reefs in. Southeast . Asia . The . Pacific including . Australia.. And in the . Atlantic and . Caribbean. Temperature and . Precipitation . ranges. . By Harsha Lakamsani. Introduction. Coral Reefs are made of limestone structures of dead and living stony coral. Coral polyps are formed by red and green coralline algae. Coral gets color from . zooxanthellae. Reef Development. Coralline algae – precipitate calcium carbonate. Sponges – secrete silica. Dominant species = Framework Builders because they provide the matrix for the growing reef. Reef Development. Spans over 300 nautical miles from the Dry Tortugas to Stuart.. The only tropical coral reef system, and one of the greatest natural resources, in Florida and the continental United States.. Adjacent to one of the most densely populated and urbanized coastal communities in the U.S.. Coral Reef Locations. Reading SST Maps. Reef Habitat and Range. Level . 2. Measuring Coral Heat Stress. Measuring . Water that is Warmer than Normal. Calculating . Heat Stress from Satellite Data. Understanding . World’s largest coral reef system. Over 2900 individual reefs. 900 islands. Stretches 2600 km. Composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms called coral polyps. Cool Facts. One of the 7 natural wonders of the world. Gerry Davis, PIRO Habitat . ARA. PIFSC External Review. April 2016. Management Uses of PIFSC Data . (to date). Showed resource status linkage to human population densities (Pacific-wide . ecosystem . southern Pinellas County. Bridge formed the reef’s foundation of the reef’s center (sunk in 1984) ItemLatitudeLongitudecenter location concrete bridge material 27º 082º 27º 082º 27º 0 Clinton Edwards, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Co-Authors: Jennifer . E. Smith. , Stuart . A. . Sandin. , Brian . Zgliczynski. , Alan Friedlander, Ivor Williams, . Alison . Green, Hugh . Sweatman. .  . Information about Coral Reefs. Coral reefs are made from animals that live in the same place their entire lives. . Corals . need shallow, clear, warm water to survive. . Most . corals live with algae, which are tiny, plant-like organisms that need sunlight to grow.   . Guillermo Diaz-. Pulido. , . Laurence J. . McCook, . Sophie . Dove, . Ray . Berkelmans. , . George . Roff. , . David I. . Kline, . Scarla. . Weeks, . Richard D. . Evans, . David H. . Williamson, . Ove. Jonathan L.W. . Ruppert. , Mike Travers, Marie-. Josée. Fortin and . Mark G. . Meekan. High numbers sharks – high coral cover, absent – low coral cover. Changes in trophic structure of fish communities.