Coral Reef
Submitted by madnotes on May 15, 2008
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Coral Reef
Coral reefs in my opinion are one of the most beautiful habitats. Coral reefs have been called the rainforest of the ocean because of the rich diversity of life they support. Scientists have not yet finished counting the thousands of different species of plants and animals that use or live in the coral reef. There are three types of coral reefs: fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls. Fringing reefs are located close to shore, separated from land by only shallow water. Barrier reefs lie farther offshore, separated from land by lagoons more than ten meters deep. Atolls, on the other hand, are formed far offshore and they make a ring-shaped reef that close a circular lagoon. Coral reefs...
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