CORAL REEFS
BLUE IMPACT
FOOD, HABITAT, SAFETY
PLANKTON, ALGAE
THREATS
100
What are the three main plants that create a coral reef?
Coral polyps, algae, and zooxanthellae
100
what is the corals partner?
algae
100
How do coral feels provide habitat for marine life?
They provide a home for animals and plants with their thick coral.
100
What is phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton is a type of plankton that provides color and nutrients.
100
What are coral reefs biggest threat?
Global warming
200
How do coral reefs get their color?
Phytoplankton and algae provide color
200
what happens when the algae never come back?
the coral may die
200
How do coral reefs provide food for humans?
They are swarming with a variety of marine animals that are also food for us.
200
What reduces the amount of algae?
Heated water.
200
Name 2 threats to coral reefs
------
300
Why are coral reefs important to us?
Some people live off of tourism
300
what is CO2 and the blanket?
it is carbon dioxide and the blanket is how much heat is trapped in the Earth.
300
How do coral feels provide habitat for marine life?
They provide a home for animals and plants with their thick coral.
300
What is the benefit of having algae?
It keeps the coral from dying
300
Give an example of how tourism can affect coral reefs.
-----
400
What do coral reefs provide?
Shelter, food, and habitat
400
what do the coral and algae exchange?
the algae gives the coral sugars and the coral gives the algae nutrients to feed on
400
What is a trawler?
A trawler is a type of fishing net that is dragged across the ocean floor used to catch a variety of animals.
400
What else does phytoplankton affect?
------
400
What affects does global warming have on coral reefs?
It makes the algae hot so the algae leaves and may never come back so the coral dies.
500
What do coral reefs do for people that have diseases?
Sometimes they can cure a disease or treat one.
500
why is C02 a big threat in the world?
It causes the atmosphere to warm, which then causes algae to leave.
500
What do you think is most important- food, habitat, or safety?
---------
500
what do you think is more important algae or phytoplankton? explain
-------
500
Why is deep sea trawling a threat?
It knocks down everything that's in its way.
M
e
n
u