"Somewhere, something incrediable is waiting to be known"
"Riddled Reef"
The Riddle of the Reef and Its Answers
Introduction
I am a hotspot for all the babes, I can go from zero to a hundred real quick. I am an aphrodisiac for many marine creatures. I am a body guard not just for the VIMA (Very Important Marine Animals) but also for the surfer dudes (shoreline). Who am I? I am the amazing Coral Reef!
Throughout the world there are any different ecosystems from air to land to ocean floors. Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, which contains thousands of marine species. Coral reefs comes in so many “out of this world” assortments of colors. About one-third of all marine fish species lives a part of their lives on the coral reefs. Which provides them with the essential nutrients they need to survive either by being herbivore, carnivores, scavengers, or decomposers. Compared to the Virtual model ecosystem refers to the ecosystem and how living organism interact with each other and the environment. And the flow of energy from the producers to the first order heterotrophs to the second order heterotrophs and finally to the third order heterotroph (energy loss to decomposers).
DISCUSSION
Corals are usual found in tropical water near the surface because the coral need energy from sun to survive. Plants and algae convert light energy to chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis. As fish and other creatures eat the algae and each other energy is then pass down to the food change. The reef could not exists without coral. Each small circle of coral or polyp is made up of many coral organisms. Plant cells live within the coral organism that collect energy from the sun through photosynthesis. This provide oxygen and sugar for coral organisms to feed on. During the day the polyp uses algae cell to photosynthesize but by night the polyp extend their tentacles to feed on planktons which are tiny organisms that drift in the water. When the parrot fish feeds on the coral rock it’s actually to feed on the polyps. Parrot fish creates much of the sand at the bottom of the reef. Sea cucumber eats the sand and collect algae and debris from it, it also make sure the reef floor stays clean. If not for the herbivore or plant eaters the reef will be over grown with algae. Sea urchin helps keep algae in check. By the day sea urchins stays close to the coral also they are well protected but less fortunate herbivore must watch out for flesh eating or carnivorous predators like the great barracuda hunting at dawn and at dust. Moray eels are usually nocturnal they spends the day lurking in caves but comes out at night to feed on small fish. The yellow tail snapper may not look like much but it is a mighty hunter. Of all the predators in the reef they are the most abundant.
One day the predator may to become pray or it will die by old age and make a meal for the scavengers. In the coral reef as in all ecosystem, energy will flow from the sun to the plants to herbivore to carnivores to scavengers and decomposers.
Abiotic and biotic factors
The coral reef is usually found in areas that have similar Abiotic features. This is because the algae and other photosynthetic organisms depend on its surroundings to photosynthesize. They need sunlight to make their nutrients. Abiotic components are non-living components of an organism's environment, such as temperature, light, moisture, air currents, etc. Biotic components are the living things that shape an ecosystem. They are, in entirety, any living component that affects another organism. Such things include animals which consume the organism in question, and the living food that the organism consumes. As opposed to abiotic components, biotic components are the living components of an organism's environment, such as predators and prey.
Coral reefs have survived tens of thousands of years of natural change, but many of them may not be able to survive the destruction brought by humankind. The coral reefs are important because they protect coastlines from the damaging effects of rough waves and tropical storms. They also provide habitats and shelter for many marine organisms. Coral reefs are also being degraded by many other factors such as overfishing, pollution from sewage and agriculture, massive outbreaks of predatory starfish, and invasive species. Reefs and their wildlife are also affected by exploitation to supply the coral reef wildlife trade. Fish, corals, and various invertebrates are all taken from reef habitats to serve as aquarium pets or decorative items.
