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The great barrier reef has no real soil however there is a lot of loose carbonate mud from the breakup of coral and other shell debris, and from the grazing of parrot fish and the like. Carbonate mud is like soil, just made up of calcite particles.
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What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
What type of soil does the Belize Barrier Reef have?
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What type of heritage site is the great barrier reef?
The Great Barrier reef is a natural World Heritage site.
What type of grass grows in the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a marine biome, so the only grass that grows there is seagrass, which is not a true grass. There are 15 known species of seagrass in the Great Barrier Reef.
What type of organism do Marlin and Nemo live in in Disney's 'Finding Nemo'?
what oceanic level do nemo and marlin live
What type of transportation do they have on the Great Barrier Reef?
Boats. Helicopters, light air craft.
What type of weathering affects the Great Barrier Reef?
because of people
What type of conjunction is this because of the interesting sea life of the great barrier reef it is an ideal place to skin dive?
The Great Barrier Reef is a popular tourist attraction in Australia, and attracts scuba divers from all over the world. The reef covers 86 acres and is nothing but clear blue water, and beautiful fish.
How many species of coral are there in the Great Barrier Reef?
Lettuce Coral, brain coral, elkhorn coral, staghorn coral, star coral, fire coral, sea pen, scroll coral, golfball coral, mustard hill coral, rose coral, sea whips, maze coral, rigid cactus coral, orange cup coral.... and many more.
What type of rocks are in the Great Barrier Reef?
There are around 60 different types of seagrass in the Great Barrier Reef. But i will just name a few of them. There is Halophila Minor, Halophila Capricorni, Halophila Decipiens, Halophila Ovalis, Halophila Spinulosa, Cymodocea Rotuntada, Cymodocea Serrulata, Enhalus Acoroides, Halodule Pinfolia, Halodule Uninervis, Halophila Tricostate, Syringodium Isoetifolium, Thalassia Hemprichii, Thalassodendron Ciliatum and Zostera Capricorn
What type of snakes live on the Great Barrier Reef?
Little research has been done on sea snake populations in the Great Barrier Reef, but the following species have been observed:Olive sea snakeTurtle-headed sea snakeBanded sea snakeYellowbelly sea snakeBlue lipped sea kraitSpine tailed sea snake
What is the top predator in the great barrier reef?
The obvious one is the bull shark and the great white but other strange carnivorous animals live there such as, this type of coral, a snail with a poisoners sharp tooth that comes out like a dagger. I am sorry that I don't know the names of these sea life or know more but hope that this has answered your question.
