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When the symbiotic relationship becomes stressed due to increased ocean temperature or pollution the algae leave the corals tissue STRESSED CORAL Without the algae the coral loses its major source. What is a Coral?. Corals are marine invertebrates (Animals). They can take many shapes!. They Usually live in Colonies of tiny Polyps. Genetically Identical. OF the same phylum as Jelly Fish and Sea. Found on “healthy” coral reefs. stony corals. crustose. . coralline . algae. reef . fishes. stony corals. sparse turf algae. AGRRA:. . Introduction to Coral Reefs. Revision: 2012-03-09 Judith Lang. Rebecca Cebulka. What are Corals?. Marine invertebrates that live in colonies. Similar to anemones. Some can catch small fish and plankton. Typically live in deep ocean. Most obtain nutrients from symbiotic algae which live in the coral’s tissues. & Coral Reefs. “The Forests of the Sea”. Fringe 1/6. th. of the world’s coastlines. Largest reef is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia (2000km or 1200mi). Member of the . Cnidaria. . phylum. Many species are interdependent through relationships of SYMBIOSIS.. SYMBIOSIS. SC.G.1.4.1. Symbiosis exists when organisms of two or more different species live in close association with each other for the benefit of one or both.. 7. th. Grade Science. Objectives of the Symbiotic Relationships Lesson. Students will investigate how organisms or populations interact with one another through symbiotic relationships and how some species have become so adapted to each other that neither could survive without the other. (Ohio Academic Standards LS 7.1). (Turn and talk.) . Was the animal in that last slide a crocodile or alligator?. It’s a crocodile!. In nature, organisms live together and long-term relationships. . SYMBIOSIS. is a term used to describe close, long-lasting interactions between two different species. . Many species are interdependent through relationships of SYMBIOSIS.. SYMBIOSIS. SC.G.1.4.1. Symbiosis exists when organisms of two or more different species live in close association with each other for the benefit of one or both.. ?. Symbiosis is the . close . relationship . between two or more organisms of different species, often but not necessarily benefiting each member. . Ectosymbiosis. and . Endosymibosis. Ectosymbiotic. What are the different kinds of symbiosis?. What are some examples of symbiosis?. Our goal for today is to answer these questions:. What is symbiosis?. the act of living together. What it means:. . Two organisms that live together. ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS Population – group of individuals of the same species living in the same area, potentially interacting. Community – group of populations of different species living in the same area, Remora. Symbiosis. derives from the Greek words. . for “. living. ” & “. together. ”.. Symbiosis. is the close interactions or relationship between two organisms of . differing species. What processes are at work in . coral reefs?. Focus Task. What could threaten this ecosystem?. Where are they distributed?. Describe the distribution of . warm water coral reefs in . the world. . [3]. LOcation. Coral Reefs are found in tropical regions around the equator . They tend to be clustered towards the eastern ends of each ocean basin. They are located in warm ocean waters. FOOD Chain. Producers.