Coral Reefs by https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in Descriptive Information About Coral Reefs en-us 2019-04-16 14:33:58 UTC 2026-02-17 01:26:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Coral Polyps ahardy28 https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/351992722 Coral polyps tend to resemble jelly fish and sea anemones and that's because they are related. The base of the coral polyp ends up becoming the structure of coral reefs.]]> 2019-04-16 14:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/351992722 Coral Reef Habitats And How They Are Made ahardy28 https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/351996935 Coral reefs are habitats for many sea creatures and some coral reefs can be a habitat for around about 9 million species. When there is an abundance of coral polyps, they all produce layers of calcium carbonate underneath their bodies]]> 2019-04-16 14:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/351996935 Different Kinds Of Coral Reefs ahardy28 https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352294825 There are many different species of corals but there are multiple different types, which are fringing, barrier, atoll, and patch reefs.]]> 2019-04-17 14:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352294825 5 Ways That Coral Reefs Benefit Humans ahardy28 https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352300263 -Coral reefs are habitats for millions of species. 
-Coral reefs use carbon dioxide to help them create their reefs and if the reefs didn't use carbon dioxide, then the carbon dioxide would add up to massive amounts and affect us negatively.
-Coral reefs do an amazing job at slowing down waves that could possibly erode shorelines.
-Coral reefs have a part in the food web because so many fish live there and without it, there wouldn't be as many fish available.
-Coral reefs also play a role in our medicine. There are some drugs, that are made from coral reefs, that help with the treatment of cancer.]]> 2019-04-17 14:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352300263 Different Threats Coral Reefs ahardy28 https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352306969 There are actually a lot of things that can harm coral reefs, all of pollution that is on land goes into the ocean. Things like dredging, fishing gear, and boat anchors are other things that harm coral reefs.]]> 2019-04-17 14:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352306969 Possible Ways To Reduce Destruction Of Coral Reefs ahardy28 https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352338031 There are some ways to reduce the destruction of coral reefs like making laws that prevent people from being near the reefs so no physical harm can be done to the reefs by the humans themselves. Other ways to reduce the damage are things we do on land. The NOAA's National Ocean service says that one way to help to reduce the damage is to conserve water because runoff and wastewater is able to go back into the ocean to cause harm to coral reefs and marine life.]]> 2019-04-17 15:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352338031 Why Corals Under Stress Is Bad ahardy28 https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352340490 When corals are under stress, they tend to expel their zooxanthellae. This is normally due to high temperatures. When corals expel the zooxznthellae, they go through a process of coral bleaching. Coral bleaching is when the algae, zooxanthellae, leaves the tissues which cause the corals to turn white.]]> 2019-04-17 16:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ahardy28/a466z2sdd7in/wish/352340490