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Tropical Coral Sea
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By: Kate H.
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Location of the Coral Sea
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The Coral Sea is part of the pacific
ocean between the Northeast coast of
Australia, the Solomon Islands and the
Vanuatu Island group.
Landforms of the Coral Sea
The Great Barrier Reef is the most well known in
Australia, and is part of the Coral Sea. Also the
New Caledonia Island (belongs to France) is also in
the Coral Sea.
Clown Anemonefish
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The Clown fish is found in the Coral Sea and
the western and central Pacific Ocean. Its diet
is plankton. It can get up to 2 1/4 in in size.
His home is in Coral reefs. So if your ever out
snorkeling, look for the clown fish for you
might just see him.
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Dugong
The Dugong is a large, seal like animal. The
Dugong can be seen in the Red Sea to the edge of
Northeast Australia. The Dugongs diet is seaweed.
The Dugong makes his home in coastal waters. The
Dugong is in the same family of the manatee, it gets
to be up to about 9 3/4ft in size.
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Smooth Hammerhead Shark
The Hammer Head shark can get up to 14ft in length.
The Hammer Head eats fish and can be seen in tropical
and warm temperate areas. The Hammer Head usually
makes its home in coastal waters.
Plants
Coral Reefs: A coral reef is made up of hundreds oh
ployps skeletons. A small, creature that forms a
skeleton to protect itself, the skeleton sticks to
other Polyps skeletons to form a coral reef. The
reefs come in many shapes, colors and sizes.
Hawaii
and Australia are famous for there coral reefs.
Kelp: Unlike land plants, Gambian Kelp do not have
roots. Instead they use Holdfasts, this gives them
the ability to anchor themselves on coastal rocks and
coral reefs.
Water Cactus: In the shallow waters of tropical
oceans you can find water cactus. Water Cactus look
like a tall weed, with hairy leaves growing from the
ocean floor. The leaves on the Water Cactus help
produce food. When parts of the plant break off,
Plant pictures
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Climate
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Temp for each month:
 Jan 27-36
 Feb 27-33
 Mar 24-30
 April 21-30
 May 21-30
 June 18-27
 July 18-27
 Aug 18-30
 Sep 18-30
 Oct 20-30
 Nov 23-31
 Dec 25-33
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Percept for each
month:
 Jan 15mm
 Feb 400mm
 Mar 400mm
 April 200mm
 May 25mm
 June 50mm
 July 50mm
 Aug 5mm
 Sep 15mm
 Oct 5mm
 Nov 5mm
 Dec 5mm
Questions about Tropical
Oceans
Where are they?
You can find tropical oceans all over the
world. One such tropical area is a part of
the Pacific Ocean.
 Is the water cold?
No, tropical oceans are usually fairly warm.
But every once in a while they can
maybe reach down to 50 degrees.
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Role of H2O in the Coral Sea
The part water plays in my biome is
pretty much everything. It provides air
for the fish to breath, and it caries
nutrients for the plants to grow. With out
water my biome would become a hot,
dry desert.
Sources of info
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www.bom.gov.au
www.ikeepbookmarks.com
Encyclopedia
www.Hawiiparadise.us
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www.allhatcattle.net
www.diversionoz.com
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www.yptenc.org
www.thesharkdoctor.com
www.inkas.com
www.upload.wikimedia.org
www.cs.brown.edu
www.arcadebiom.com
www.metropolis.com