Coral Reefs

A picture taken by a diver in the Coral Reefs

Coral Reefs can be found throughout the South Pacific Ocean. Coral is made up of the dead bodies of polyps, small sea creatures. The combined skeletons of millions of these creatures have deposited and slowly built upward, until the surface is reached. However, a coral reef is capable of being either close or far away from a shore line, protecting the coastline from destructive waves and making calm, clear waters in between.

There are many coral reefs throughout the world, and many that happen to be near the beautiful coasts of Australia, creating a magnificent underwater world.

A picture taken by a diver in the Coral Reefs Sites for further Information

"The Coral Reef Ecology Home Page"
http://www.uvi.edu/coral.reefer/

"Coral Reef Research Institute - University of Sydney, Australia"
http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/CRRI/crri-ind.html

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