Coral+Reef+C-block

Coral Reef- __//Great Barrier Reef//__
 * Biome: Coral Reef (C-Block)**

//Name:// Coral: The scientific classification is as follows; kingdom-animala, phylum-cnidaria, class-anthozoa //Description:// //Adaptions://
 * Climate:**
 * the Great Barrier Reef has a tropical climate.
 * being a wet tropic climate, there are only two season, the green and the dry
 * green season begins in November and ends in May
 * during the dry season humidity and rainfall are minimal and it mostly consists of sunny days
 * nights are cool
 * average of over 300 days of sunshine per year
 * water is warm enough to swim in year-round
 * Animal(s):**
 * some have hard exoskeleton
 * asexual reproduction
 * vary in size
 * live in compact colonies
 * catch small fish and plankton with tentacles but absorb most nutrients from the water



//Name:// Sea grass. Scientifically, Sea Grass is commonly known as Posidoniaceae. //Description://
 * Plant:**
 * only flowering plants in the sea
 * provide a feeding ground for endangered turtles/provides food for animals and organisms of the sea
 * some Sea Grasses don't have stems- the water keeps them upright
 * //Adaptions://
 * Sea Grass is seen in big groups, or meadows
 * adapted to living behind the coral reefs (back reefs) where they can trap sediment overflowing from the reefs

Name: Sea-turtle/Super family. Scientifically known as cheloniodiea. //Description:// //Adaptions:// >
 * breaths in air
 * six species breed in the Great Barrier Reef
 * breed in the northern and southern part of the Reef
 * Fun Facts On Coral Reefs:**
 * known as the rainforest of the sea
 * largest living structures on the planet
 * made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals
 * can be all different colors

Megan Dillon, Caroline Kahr, Sofia Rag