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The Great Barrier Reef is made up of both hard corals and soft corals. The term 'soft coral' is the name given to the coral group with the scientific name of Alcyonacea. They are different from hard coral polyps, which have multiples of six tentacles, by the fact that the soft coral polyps always have eight tentacles.
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How did the Aborigines view the Great Barrier Reef?
The animals in the great Barrier reef were part of their DREAM TIME!
Is the Great Barrier Reef part of Australia?
The Great Barrier Reef lies within Australian waters. It is located just off the coast of Queensland.
What is the closest major city to the Great Barrier Reef?
The closest airport to the most accessible part of the Great Barrier Reef is Cairns Airport.
Is the Great Barrier Reef an atoll?
No. The Great Barrier Reef is not a single atoll, but atolls do form part of it. The Great Barrier Reef is a series of atolls, islands and reefs extending for a length of approximately 2300km.
Facts about oil spill in the Great Barrier Reef?
Yes there was an oil spill in the Great Barrier Reef. More than two tons of liquid petroleum leaked into the southern part of the reef.
What nation is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of Queensland, so it is considered part of Australia. It lies within Australian waters.
Is the Great Barrier Reef protected?
A large part the the Great Barrier Reef is protected in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. However, there are still threats to the reef. They include mass coral bleaching (due to global warming), chemicals from runoff, and population breakouts of crown of thorns starfish.
Is the Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean?
The Great Barrier Reef is specifically located in the Coral Sea, which is part of the southern Pacific Ocean.
What body of water is surrounding the Great Barrier Reef?
the reef is in the Coral Sea, which is part of the Pacific Ocean
What is the name of the reef in the northeastern part of Australia's shore?
This reef is the Great Barrier Reef. At 2300 km long, it is the largest reef in the world.
What is the name of the ocean or sea around the Great Barrier Reef?
This is the world's largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef. It is over 2300 km in length, and the only living organism visible from space. The Great Barrier Reef lies off Australia's northeast coast, in the Coral Sea.
What body of water is the Great Barrier Reef found in?
The Great Barrier Reef is in the Coral Sea, and lies parallel to the coastline of Queensland, Australia. Therefore, the Queensland coast borders the Great Barrier Reef.
