Coral+Reef+Facts

Rachel M. Alexandria S. **5 Kingdoms of the Coral Reef** 
 * Monera Kingdom O f the Coral Reef **

 ** Monera-no nucleus, single celled. **

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**Two examples of Monera Cells Found in the Coral Reef are //Oscillatoria brevis,// which is a type of Cyanobacteria**    , <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 110); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 110); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> **<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 64); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-size: 85%; color: rgb(252, 85, 124); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(230, 5, 59); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(248, 18, 54); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 50%; color: rgb(248, 37, 80); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">and //Lygbya Majusula//, which is a type of bacteria. ****<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 110); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(255, 0, 64); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-size: 85%; color: rgb(252, 85, 124); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(230, 5, 59); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(248, 18, 54); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 50%; color: rgb(248, 37, 80); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">is known for being most found in marine and fresh water areas are mostly located in the reef on the ocean floor and coral groups. One more found in the reef is L. Majuscula Bacteria and was collected from a reef off the waters of Panama. It creates a poison toxin that shows affect against the human cancer test. **======

<span style="display: block; font-size: 70%; color: rgb(8, 255, 0); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"> **<span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(8, 255, 0); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 170%; color: rgb(0, 255, 60); text-align: center;">Protist Kingdom Of the Coral Reef **<span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(4, 90, 200); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 200%; color: rgb(0, 255, 5); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 80%; color: rgb(19, 62, 251); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">**<span style="display: block; color: rgb(7, 95, 233); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(6, 74, 208); text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(10, 72, 209);"><span style="font-size: 70%; color: rgb(6, 86, 234);">Protist-most single celled with organelles Two examples of Protist cells found in the coral reef i//s//   **   <span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(4, 90, 200); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 200%; color: rgb(0, 255, 5); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 80%; color: rgb(19, 62, 251); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">**<span style="display: block; color: rgb(7, 95, 233); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(10, 72, 209);"><span style="font-size: 70%; color: rgb(6, 86, 234);">//Chorella varagata,// which is an example of Zoochlorella algae, and //Paramecium aurelia,// which is an example of the wide range of    **   <span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(4, 90, 200); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 200%; color: rgb(0, 255, 5); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 80%; color: rgb(19, 62, 251); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">**<span style="display: block; color: rgb(7, 95, 233); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(10, 72, 209);"><span style="font-size: 70%; color: rgb(6, 86, 234);">Paramecium. //Paramecium aurelia// are found off the coast of Japan and floating ab   **** <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(10, 72, 209);"><span style="font-size: 70%; color: rgb(6, 86, 234);">out in the water of the coral reef areas. //Chorella varagata// are mostly found in coral  **** <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(10, 72, 209);"><span style="font-size: 70%; color: rgb(6, 86, 234);">reefs, fresh water, and marine water. It grows anywhere in the coral reef setting. **

<span style="display: block; font-size: 210%; color: rgb(206, 9, 200); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">Fungi Kingdom of the Coral Reef <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(10, 175, 230); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">definition of fungi-spore producing and absorbs nutrients around One example of Fungi from the Coral Reef is, //Phytophora infestans,// which is a type of Oomycete Fungi, located on the shore of Addendum. Another example of Fungi from the Coral Reef is, //Aspergillus fumigitas,// which is a type of Aspergillus Fungus that creates Sea Browning on Coral in the Coral Reef.



<span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(221, 15, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 170%; color: rgb(245, 5, 177); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; background-color: rgb(144, 255, 0); text-align: center;">Plant Kingdom Of The Coral Reef Definition of Plantae-can make own food, most multi-celled, and has chloryphyll and chloroplasts One example of Plants in the Coral Reef //Hylophila ovalies// (scientific name for a type of seagrass.)Brown seaweed is also a plant that is living in the coral reefs. For over 15 years, the brown seaweed has been suffocating the colorful corals of Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean, and killing it. //__Seagrass__// Kingdom: Plantae Divison(Phylum): Magnoliophyta Class:Liloposida Order: Alismatales Family: Pocidoniacesea Genus: //Hylophila// species: //ovalies//

Another example is the Mermaid's wineglass (or //Acetabularia crenulata)// It is located in the reef in sheltered coral areas and sticking to rocks. //__Acetabularia crenulata__// Kingdom: Plantae Division(Phylum): Chlorophyta Class: Ulvophyceae Order: Dasycladales Family: Polyphysaceae Genus: //Acetabularia// species: //crenulata//

Another example of a plant from the plantea kingdom is //Ceramium virgatum.// It is a red algae found in the British Isles. //__Ceramium virgatum__// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Rhodophyta Class: Florideophyceae Order: Ceramiales Family: Ceramiaceae Genus: //Ceramium// species: v//irgatum//

Anther example of plants from the coral reef is the Red Managrove (or //Rhitzophora mangle)//. It is found on the waters edge. //__Rhitzophora mangle__// Kingdom: Plantae Division(Phylum): Tracheophyta Class: Angiosperm Order: Myrtales Family: Rhitzphoraceae Genus: //Rhitzophora// species: //mangle// <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(221, 15, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Another example from the plant kingdom is the //Ectocarpus siliculosus.// It is a brown algae found around the waters surface and edge. //__Ectocarpus siliculosus__// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Phaeophyta Class: Phaeophyceae Order: Ectocarpales Family: Ectocarpaceae Genus: //Ectocarpus// species: //siliculosus//

Another example of plants from the Coral Reef is another type of seagrass, //Halodule pinifoila. __Halodule pinifoila__// Kingdom: Plantae Division(Phylumn): Anthophyta (Angiosperm) Class: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Cymodoceaceae Genus: //Halodule// species: //pinifoilia//

One last example is //Alariaceae grandfolia//, which is a type of a kelp family. It is located in the middle of the reef areas. __//Alariaceae grandfolia//__ Kingdom: Chromalveolata <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(221, 15, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Division(Phylum): Heterokontophyta Class: Phaeophyceae Order: Laminariales Family: Alariaceae Genus: //Alaiaceae// species: //grandfolia//

<span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 200%; color: rgb(0, 252, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">__**Kingdom Animalia**__ <span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">Definition: Multi-celled, digest food in body __**INVERTEBRATES- NO BACKBONE OR SPINAL CORD**__ One example of animals from the coral reef is(an invertebrate) known as a barrel sponge. Its found on the floor of the reef. It is a Producer. <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">**//__Barrel Sponge__//** <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Class: Demosponge Order: Hapoclerida Family: Halicionda Genus: //Xestospongia// species: //muta// Another example of animals from the coral reef is(an invertebrate) known as a yellow throated tube sponge. It is also found on the floor of the reef, it is a secondary consumer. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Class: Demospongiae Order: Verongida Family: Alpysinidae Genus: //Aiolochroia// Species: //crassa// An example of animals from the coral reef is(an invertebrate) known as a type of black coral. Its found in the Caribbean in the coral reef. It is a herbivore. //**__Rock Leg Coral__**// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthrozoa Order: Ciriantipatharia Family: Antipathidae Genus: //Antipathallea// species: //strigosa// Another example of animals from the coral reef is(an invertebrate) known as the Pacific Sea Nettle. It is a jellyfish found in the Pacific Ocean coral reefs from California through Alaska. It is a secondary consumer. <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">**__//Pacific Sea Nettle//__** Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Scyphozoa Order: Semaeostomeae Family: Pelagiidae Genus: //Chrysaora// species: //fuscescens// An example of animals from the Coral Reef(invertebrate) is known as a Christmas Tree Worm. Divers love to view it at the top of coral clusters. It is a decomposer. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Anneledia Class: Polychaeta Order: Canalipalpata Family: Seripulidae Genus: //Spirobranchus// species: //giganteus// An example of animals from the coral reef is(an invertebrate) known as a ribbon worm. It is found on rocks in the reef, it is a decomposer. //**__ribbon worm __**// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nemertea Class: Anopla Order: Palaeonemertea Family: Carinomidae Genus: //Prostoma// species: //longissimus// Another example of an animal in the coral reef, is (invertebrate) known as the //Pseudobiceros hancockanus.// It is a decomposer. //__**Pseudobiceros hancockanus**__// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Turbellaria Order: Polycladida Family Pseudoceritidae Genus: //Pseudobiceros// species: //hancockanus// __**MOLLUSK**__ Another example of an animal from the coral reef is (invertabrate), a mollusk, a squid. Also known as the Caribbean Reef Squid. It commonly flies through the reef. It is an herbivore.<span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> __//**Sepioteuthis sepioidea**//__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Teuthida Family: Loliginidae Genus: //Sepioteuthis// species: //sepioidea// Another example of animals from the coral reef is the blue ringed octopus(invertebrate.) It is found in the shallow areas of the Great Barrier Reef off of the coast of Australia. It is a secondary consumer. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda Family:Octopodaea Genus: //Hapalochlaena// species: //maculosa// <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">  <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">__**ARTHROPOD**__ Another example of animals from the coral reef is the Squat Lobster. It is an invertebrate and an example of an arthropod. It is a herbivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Cancridae Genus: //Raymundia// species: //confundesn//
 * __SPONGES__**
 * __//Yellow Throated Tube Sponge[[image:http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/bioinformatics/dfm/show_image.php?filename=12849&width=180&height=180 width="233" height="233" align="right"]]//__**
 * __COELENTERATES__**
 * __ROUNDWORMS__**
 * __Christmas Tree Worm__**
 * __FLATWORMS__**
 * //__Blue Ringed Octopus[[image:octopus.jpg align="right"]]__//**
 * __Squat Lobster__**[[image:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2228220250_385025ebe0_m.jpg width="312" height="234" align="right" caption="Squat Lobster"]]

Another example of a arthropod is a spotted cleaner shrimp. Its is an invertebrate and lives anywhere in the coral reef, and also a herbivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Palaemonidae Genus: //Pariclimenes// species: //yucatanicus// <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(221, 0, 255); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(172, 30, 246); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"> __**ECHINODERM**__ Another example of an Animalia from the Coral Reef is (an invertebrate, echinoderm) the starfish. It is located sticking to the rock and the floor of the reef. It is a herbivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Paxillosida Family: Goniasteridae Genus: //Zooroaster// species: //brevispinus// Another example of an Animalia from the coral reef is(an invertebrate) a heart urchin. It is located along the floor of the Great Barrier Reef. It is a primary consumer. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Order: Cidaroido Family: Loveniidae Genus: //Brissopsis// species: //lyrifera// __**VERTEBRATES- WITH BACKBONE OR SPINAL CORD, HAS ENDOSKELETON, HEAD, APPENDAGES, AND WELL DEVELOPED ORGAN SYSTEM**__ One example of an Animalia from the coral reef is(a vertebrate) a sea lamprey. It is found on the shores of Sweden, sucking blood of other organisms on the reef floor. It is a herbivore. __**Sea Lamprey**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Cephalaspidomorphi Order: Petromyzontiformes Family: Petromyzontidae Genus: //Geotria// species: //australis//
 * __Spotted Cleaner Shrimp[[image:256px-Spotted_cleaner_shrimp.jpg align="right"]]__**
 * __Starfish[[image:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/48394431_e147253838_m.jpg width="320" height="230" align="right" caption="starfish"]]__**
 * __Heart Urchin[[image:http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/55/11155-004-34F9B820.jpg width="329" height="199" align="right" caption="Heart Urchin"]]__**
 * __JAWLESS FISH__**

Another example of jawless fish is the Pacific Hagfish. It is a carnivore and eats leeches and other types of worms. It lives near the ocean floor. __**Pacific Hagfish **__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Myxini Order: Myxiniformes Family: Myxinidae Genus: //Eptatretus// species: //Stoutii//

__**BONY FISH**__ Another example of an Animalia from the coral reef is(a vertebrate) a Yellowfin tuna. It is found swimming through the middle of the reef. It is a secondary carnivore. __**Yellowfin tuna**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Scombridae Genus: //Thunnus// species: //albacares// Another example of an Animalia from the coral reef is(a vertebrate) a Eel-tailed Catfish. It is found sucking the ground of the reef. It is a secondary carnivore. __**Eel-tailed Catfish **__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chorodata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Siluriformes Family: Plotosidae Genus: //Tandanus// species: //tandanus// __**CARTILAGINOUS FISH**__ Another example of animals from the coral reef is(a vertebrate) a white-tip reef shark. It is located underneath rocks in the reef, lurking. It is an omnivore. __**White-tip Reef shark**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhinidae Genus: //Triaeodon// species: //obesus// Another example of animals from the coral reef is(an invertebrate) a Manta Ray. It is found swimming through the reefs, especially in the Cayman Islands, it is an omnivore. __**Manta Ray**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Rajiformes Family: Myliobatidae Genus: //Manta// species: //birostris// __**REPTILES**__ Another example of an Animalia from the coral reef is(a vertebrate) a Sea Snake. It is found weaving through the corals in the reef. It is a secondary carnivore. __**Sea Snake**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chorodata Class: Reptilia Order:Squamata Family: Elapidae Genus: //Hydrophis// species: //spiralis// Another example of an Animalia from the Coral Reef is(a vertebrate) a Hawsbill Turtle. It is found swimming over the reefs frequently, and bringing young there to explore. It is an omnivore. __**Hawksbill Turtle**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chorodata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus: //Eretmochelys// Species: //imbricata//

An example of Birds in the Coral reef, is the Sooty Tern. It is an omnivore. __**Sooty Tern**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Genus: //Onychoprion// species: //fuscatus//
 * __Birds__**

Another example of birds in the coral reef, is the Wilsons Storm-petrel. It is a carnivore. Kngdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae Genus: //Oceanites// species: //oceanicus//
 * __Wilsons Storm-petrel [[image:180px-Oceanites_oceanicusPCCA20070623-3634B.jpg width="259" height="205" align="right" caption="wilson storm-petrel"]]__**

Another example of an Animalia from the coral reef is(a vertebrate)a West Indian Manatee. It is found swimming over the top of reefs in the western part of the Indian Ocean. It is a herbivore. __**West Indian Manatee**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chorodata Class: Mammalia Order: Sirenia Family: Trichechidae Genus: //Trichechus// species: //manatus//
 * __MAMMALS__**

Another type of mammal in the coral reef is a California Sea lion. It lives on the coasts of California, Mexico and some live on the Galapagoes Islands. They are omnivores. __**California Sea lions**__ Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Pinnipedia Genus: //Zalophus// species: //californianus//

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