Coral+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


 * The Three Major Types**
 * 1) fringing- a shallow water borader that gross parallel to the coast
 * 2) barrier- also growing parallel to the coast barrier reefs are the 2nd stage in reef development
 * 3) atoll- a circle of reefs with a lagoon in the center