What is a coral reef?

coral reef is a seabed structure made of living organisms that form a wall together. Stony corals are usually the main organism that is found in the cliff, but other types of skeletal material are also connected to form strong walls. It is also "built" thousands of fish, mushrooms and sea hedgehogs grazing around. As these organisms move, they actually help the cliff settle down and get a more stable structure. Waves are also partially responsible for the size and format of the wall because they affect the geology of formation.

This living structure is very effective in absorption of nutrients from the waters that surround it. This includes the acquisition of phosphorus and nitrogen from sea water and other nutrients from small organisms that create their home in it. The coral reef is one of the largest live communities in the world. Thousands of species make their homes there, including more than 4,000 different tropical fish, jellyfish, crabs, sea hedgehogs and starfish. Sami can visit but no one actually lives on it or in its nearSTI.

91.9 percent of the world mass of coral reefs is located in the Indo-Pacific region, with Australia of which has the main percentage. In principle, there is none of these structures on the American West Coast or Horní Asia, including Russia. This is mainly due to cold waters, but also the effect of strong water currents in the area.

people are the greatest threat to the integrity of the coral reef. Due to pollution, shipping and aggressive fishing, cliffs are now considered a danger and are protected under the main office for Reef Reef Reef reefs, an Australian institution. Illegal trade in the fish aquarium of salt water is also the main factor in their destruction, as little can be done to prevent collectors from all over the world to ask for exotic, expensive species.

The coral reef is also susceptible to the environment of the environment, including the global warming that affects the watercurrents and sea migration. Coral bleaching, form of erosion, occurs when water temperatures reach higher than normal. This may prove to be disastrous for the cliff.

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