PPT-Coral Reef Biome

By Tatiana Smith Background of this slide httpfoolishmindcomwpcontentuploads201111coralreefredjpg Where are coral reefs found Coral Reefs can be found where the red dots are located in the world map Here is a picture of a coral reef. 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. Lagoons Part 2. AICE Marine Science. Unit 5. Difference between shallow & deep corals:. Shallow:. Symbiotic w/ . zooxanthellae. Colorful. Energy from . zooxanthellae. & from filter feeding w/ stinging tentacles. 4G2 – Global Environments. Year Geography 2013. “The Rainforests of the Sea”. We need to study the interactions that exist within coral reefs so they we can make recommendations to ensure these ecosystems exist in the future. Climate Change. Management Solutions and Challenges for a Changing System. By: William Adams. ATOC 4800. 17 April, 2017. Table of Contents. I-Coral Reefs. II-Environmental Threats. A. Climate Change. #. 2. : . SPATIAL VARIATION. MONITORING . and. STATUS OF CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS. Composition. Northern Islands: Volcanic. Southern Islands: Uplifted coral reef limestone (volcanic base). Age. Northern Islands: Youngest. 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. By: Kelli McLean. About the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR)!. More than 724km long. It runs between Cozumel and Playa del Carmen for hundreds of miles, extending from the southern half of the Yucatan Peninsula to the Bay Islands of Honduras. By: Nicole Pitchford. Uppermost layer of all the worlds oceans. (. appx. . 50-660 . ft. deep). Called “sunlit zone” . Temperature ranges from 104-27 degrees Fahrenheit. . Location. Food Chain. Diatoms. IvornWilliam. , Stephan Mills, Shaquille Job, Carl . Bynoe. , Isaiah Ash, . Crystol. Caesar. 6A. DIFFERENT HUMAN IMPACTS. REEF WALKING . OVER FISHING . CORAL SOUVENIR. BLAST FISHING . SEWAGE . AGRICULTURE. Getting started. With this GEO resource you will be learning about the location and biodiversity of . coral reefs. , their value to us and the environment and threats affecting global reefs today. We will also investigate the response to such threats in term of management.. Ali Golshani*, Tom . Baldock, . David . Callaghan, Peter . Nielsen. Peter Mumby, Megan Saunders, Javier Patino, Stuart Phinn, Sarah . Hamylton. Theme 10A: Modeling Reef Futures. 9 July 2012. How does climate change alter island reef protection?.