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Photo Credit Alex Messina Faga. Taiga and Coral Reef. Tyga. J. ustkidding.. Taiga.. Taiga/ Coniferous forest/ Boreal Forests. Rainfall. Mean annual precipitation is 15 to 20 inches, but low evaporation rates make this a humid climate.. Handley et al “Geography Focus Stage 4” Pearson: Sydney p82. “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. 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. 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. What are corals?. Coral atolls. 1. st. 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 . 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. 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 ABOUT NFWFThe Nax00740069onal Fish and Wildlife restores our nax00740069ons x00660069sh and wild-life and their habitats Created by Congress in 1984 NFWF directs public conservax00740069on dollars to 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.. .  . 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.   .