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What are some similarties between an ecosystem and coral reefs?
A coral reef is an ecosystem, that is the similarity.
Is Pacific Ocean an ecosystem?
No, coral reefs in the ocean are ecosystem
How do corals attach to coral reefs?
Coral doesn't exactly attach to coral reefs. A coral reef is an ecosystem made up of coral and other sea creatures
Why are coral reefs called the rain forests of the sea?
Coral reefs are called the rain forests of the sea because they provide a home to a variety of plant and animal life. These plants and animals work together to make a complex ecosystem.
Why are the coral reefs called the rain forest of the sea?
Coral reefs are called the rain forests of the sea because they provide a home to a variety of plant and animal life. These plants and animals work together to make a complex ecosystem.
What animals are including in the coral reefs ecosystem?
marine animals such as fish and craps and bottomdwellars.
How are coral reefs beneficial to Florida?
Coral reefs are beneficial to all areas where they are found. They provide a home for many marine creatures. They also act as storm breakers and lighten the blow of tropical storms or large waves. Fishing could be considered a benefit to Florida from coral reefs, but bad for reefs because fishing damages the ecosystem.
What is one reason coral reefs are such diversity ecosystem?
A reef supports many different niches for organisms that live under, on, and among the coral.
How will you destruction of coral reefs affect you and others as consumers of fish products?
It will affect something called Biodiversity: the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. Coral reefs hold the most biodiversity than any other ecosystem in the world... destruction of a coral reef would hurt the food chain.
What structures do coral colonies produce?
Coral Reefs
Is the coral reef built by mollusks?
No, coral reefs are cnidarians. The reefs themselves are built by coral polyps. Coral reefs are considered cnidarians along with what you and I would commonly refer to as jellyfish. Sea anemones are also cnidarians.
What organisms are important to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's ecosystem?
coral reefs, seagrass, and mangroves
