coral reefs
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Coral reefs. Adam Pitt. What is coral. A living structure made of groups of organisms called polyps symbiotic relationship with a Zooxanthellae that lives in their tissue Polyps build skeletons limestone Photosyntesis is done by Zooxanthellae - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Coral reefsAdam Pitt
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What is coralA living structure made of groups of
organisms called polyps symbiotic relationship with a Zooxanthellae
that lives in their tissuePolyps build skeletons limestonePhotosyntesis is done by Zooxanthellaephotosynthesis produces oxygen for the coral
to breed and creates the proper conditions for the skeleton to form
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Coral In Barbadossurrounded by a narrow 200 m deep shelf, 2-3
km3 types of coral reef around Barbados: Bank
Reefs, Fringing Reefs and Patch Reefs.The area covered by bank reefs is over 38.3
km , while the fringing reefs cover 20.4 km.
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Importance Of Coral Tourism Medicinal Properties Protecting the BeachesDiversity of Wildlife
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Threats To ReefsPollutionOver fishingHabitat destructionGlobal warming
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What's being done Folkestone Marine Park and reserve was made to
protect the coralThe park and reserve are located on the west coast
of Barbados. The reserve is 2.2 kilometres and is 950 metres at
its widest point and 660 metres at the narrowestThe reserve consists of four zones:scientific zonenorthern and southern zonesrecreational zone
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.slashfood.com/media/2010/03/coral-reef.jpg
http://images.wri.org/photo_ccrush_large.jpghttp://www.ehow.com/about_6645964_coral-re
efs-important-barbados_.html