Tuesday, February 3, 2015
video of great barrier reef
ideo.nationalgeographic.com/video/oceans-narrated-by-sylvia-earle/oceans-barrier-reef
works cited
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef
www.livescience.com/6290-great-barrier-reef.html
animals.about.com/od/habitat-facts/tplgreat-barrier-reef-animals.html
Kaobio.wikispaces.com/file/view/abelfoodweb.jpg
google images
www.livescience.com/6290-great-barrier-reef.html
animals.about.com/od/habitat-facts/tplgreat-barrier-reef-animals.html
Kaobio.wikispaces.com/file/view/abelfoodweb.jpg
google images
endangered
An important endangered species of the Great Barrier Reef, is the scalloped hammerhead shark. A very uncommon species, it is only found in and around the reef. Though it kills species of fosh, it is important to keep the balance of the reef with preadator to prey. They are being fished off like crazy, and it is important that the over fishing of the shark stops.
decomposers
Fan Worms: A harm to most corals, fan worms do a good job of keeping the area clean!
Sea Cucumbers: this decomposer can move but very slowly, and it helps clean as well.
Cone Snail: A venomous snail that feeds on dead coral, its probably best no stepped on!
Spider Crab: a hugeeeee arachnid, the spider crab is actually helpful to communities it inhabits.
bristle worms: bristle worms are gross, but are quite helpful to the Great Barrier Reef!
Sea Cucumbers: this decomposer can move but very slowly, and it helps clean as well.
Cone Snail: A venomous snail that feeds on dead coral, its probably best no stepped on!
Spider Crab: a hugeeeee arachnid, the spider crab is actually helpful to communities it inhabits.
bristle worms: bristle worms are gross, but are quite helpful to the Great Barrier Reef!
Heterotrophs
Crown Of Thorns starfish: A devestating factor this starfish is killing off several types of corals.
Dugong: Also known as the sea cow, this creature feeds on sea grasses, hence the name sea cow!
Clownfish: made popular by Nemo, the clownfish is a beautiful species of reef fish.
Leather Back Sea Turtle: an amazing giant turtle, leatherbacks are becoming more endangered.
Salt Water Crocodile: Not underwater, the crocodile inhabits islands and the coast near by.
Dugong: Also known as the sea cow, this creature feeds on sea grasses, hence the name sea cow!
Clownfish: made popular by Nemo, the clownfish is a beautiful species of reef fish.
Leather Back Sea Turtle: an amazing giant turtle, leatherbacks are becoming more endangered.
Salt Water Crocodile: Not underwater, the crocodile inhabits islands and the coast near by.
autotrophs
Coral polyps: they make up most of the reef and are what built the Great Barrier Reef!
Halophila: a type of sea grass, it is common prey to the Dugong.
Bottle Brush Coral: one of the more common types of coral on the reef, it is a beautiful addition to the large cluster of sea life.
Bubble Coral: another radical type of coral found on the reef.
Staghorn Coral: as you can tell, the Great Barrier Reef is made up of thousands of types of awesome corals.
Halophila: a type of sea grass, it is common prey to the Dugong.
Bottle Brush Coral: one of the more common types of coral on the reef, it is a beautiful addition to the large cluster of sea life.
Bubble Coral: another radical type of coral found on the reef.
Staghorn Coral: as you can tell, the Great Barrier Reef is made up of thousands of types of awesome corals.
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