1. Coral Reefs:Services, Threats and Management 2. Tropical latitudes Warm water >24 Degrees C) Lack of seasonality Less developed nations Nutrient-less (clear) water…

Slide 1 Corals Landlords of the Reefs Slide 2 What is a coral? What is a coral? Phylum Cnidaria Phylum Cnidaria Cl. Anthozoa Cl. Anthozoa Order Gorgonacea (soft corals, gorgonians)…

Slide 1Corals Rainforests of the ocean Slide 2 What does this map show? Slide 3 Coral Reef Distribution Worldwide Slide 4 What should you know about corals? They are animals…

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Slide 1 Corals Landlords of the Reefs Slide 2 What is a coral reef? What is a coral reef? A reef is a coral community consisting of several thousand organisms living together.…