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Sponges have been a part of the coral reef ecosystem from early on. Several species of these porous animals inhabit reefs. Sponges provide shelter for fishes, shrimps, crabs, and other small animals. They appear in a variety ... Sea snakes are rarely found on reefs but do inhabit the waters around reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
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www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/coral/reef-ecos...
www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/coral/reef-ecosystem.htm
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1. Sponges have been a part of the coral reef ecosystem from early on. Several species of these porous animals inhabit reefs. Sponges provide shelter for fishes, shrimps, crabs, and other small animals. They appear in ... 10. Sea snakes are rarely found on reefs but do inhabit the waters around reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
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www.seaworld.org/infobooks/coral/ecocr.html
www.seaworld.org/infobooks/coral/ecocr.html
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Corals are marine animals related to jellyfish and anemones. ... Coral reefs are found in about 100 countries. Coral Reefs are home to over 25 percent of all marine life and are among the world's most fragile and endangered ecosystems. In the last few decades over 35 million acres of Coral Reefs have been obliterated.
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www.solcomhouse.com/coralreef.htm
www.solcomhouse.com/coralreef.htm
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Award-winning underwater photographs of marine life, including seahorses, sea dragons, clownfish, coral reefs, kelp forests, fish, sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, invertebrates, symbiosis, camouflage, predation & defense by David Hall ... Sorry, this site relies on frames. ... David Hall's Encounters in the Sea Photography...
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Coral Reef Biology; What plants and animals are found on and near coral reefs?; Why are there so many other plants and animals on coral reefs?; Why are there so many different kinds of fishes?; Why are they easily caught?; What ecological roles do they play on coral reefs?; What happens to the reef when the top...
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www.coral.noaa.gov/faq2.shtml
www.coral.noaa.gov/faq2.shtml
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REEF FACTS: Plants and Animals on the Great Barrier Reef ... Tiny algae called zooxanthellae live in the flesh of most corals. The algae photosynthesise and transfer energy to the coral. Therefore, coral reefs (which are built mostly by these corals) are generally confined to shallow waters because like other plants,
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www.reef.crc.org.au/discover/plantsanimals/facts_planta...
www.reef.crc.org.au/discover/plantsanimals/facts_plantanimal.htm
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Coral animals cannot live in water cooler than 65 °F (18 °C), therefore coral reefs are found mostly in warm, shallow, and tropical seas. ... Complete A Coral Reefs WebQuest. Modify or follow the instructions found at one of the following webQuest sites:
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www.42explore.com/reef.htm
www.42explore.com/reef.htm
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Coral Reefs are built by tiny sea animals that secrete skeletons of calcium carbonate. When they die they leave their skeleton which forms a foundation for the next generation of animals. This foundation can be hundreds of feet thick and last for millions of years.
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www.eparks.org/marine_and_coastal/coral_reefs
www.eparks.org/marine_and_coastal/coral_reefs
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Coral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Corals are marine organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals. The group includes the important reef builders tha...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral
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