SAN ANDRES

The ocean biome has a big influence on our climate. It provides rain, wind, and affects coast at temperatures.

CORAL REEFS

• Coral reefs are the most diverse ecosystems in the planet.
• They shelter 25% of all the marine species of the Earth.
• You can see coral reefs from space.
• They are found in shallow waters because they need a warm temperature to exist.
• They are created by colonies of organisms called polyps.

TYPES OF CORALS

• Fringing coral
• Barrier coral
• Atoll coral

FRINGING CORAL

BARRIER CORAL

ATOLL CORAL