The Coral Reef Expert

You are a coral reef expert - you know anything and everything about coral reefs. We realize it may have been a while since you last worked with coral reefs, so we are giving you the chance to brush up on your knowledge by doing some research utilizing the sources listed below.

Web sites:
Sea World's Coral Reefs
Sea World's Reef Ecosystem
Sea World's Conservation of the Coral Reef
Reef Environmental Education Foundation
International Coral Reef Information Network
An Introduction to Coral Reefs

Textbooks:
Introductory Oceanography, 8th Edition, pages 441-443
(Or check with your librarian for books on oceanography)

A few other points to keep in mind as you do this research:
* Coral reefs are different from corals. Find out why.

* Coral reefs are hermatypic, define what hermatypic means and how that relates to the overall case.

* Corals reefs are very important, but many people do not know why. You will need to explain their importance to your team as well as others. Find out at least two reasons why coral reefs are so important.