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Coral Reefs
Contrasts in Blue - On coral reefs of the Bahamas and the rocky shore of Maine, the marine ecosystems are very different. Do you know why? This edition of Art to Zoo , a publication of the Smithsonian Institution, will help you understand, and it provides lots of interesting projects to make this fun!
Coral Reef Protection: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Corals are called "sessile" animals because they stay in one place and don't move around. They do build empires around themselves, using a special secretion called calcium carbonate. Eventually this builds up into a coral reef. Healthy coral reefs are characterized by lots of fish and other forms of marine life. Find out about coral reefs as well as the problems facing them worldwide.
Coral Reefs - A World of Their Own - There are many different kinds of coral reefs, but all of them support special types of ecosystems. They may be made up of algae, mollusks, or special animals called coral. An atoll is a ring of coral that encloses a circular lagoon. Most often, atolls are formed on the crater of a volcano that has sunk below the surface of the sea. Read more about the world of the coral at this site.
Corals and Coral Reefs - A Sea World education site. Discover a wide range of information on species, habitats, food requirements, and conservation. Plus bibliography and photos.
Hawai'i Coral Reef Network - The mission of the Hawai'i Coral Reef Network is to foster education and research on coral reefs by facilitating communication among the environmental, scientific, governmental, and public communities and to enhance the conservation of coral reefs through stewardship.
International Year of the Reef - The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the largest structure on Earth that was created by living things. It is the only such structure that can be seen from space. Coral reefs have been called "the rain forests of the sea" because they support almost a million kinds of sea life. Find out about the Top Ten coral reefs as well as fun facts about them.
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