EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Coral reefs provide food and safe shelter to many species of water kingdoms, such as shrimps, small fishes, and many other predators. From algae to fish, they provide a home for a wide range of species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because of the diversity of life found in the habitats created by corals, reefs are often called the “rainforests of the sea.” About 25% of the ocean’s fish depend on healthy coral reefs. Fishes and other organisms shelter, find food, reproduce, and rear their young in the many nooks and crannies formed by corals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Healthy coral reefs provide: Habitat, feeding, spawning, and nursery grounds for over 1 million aquatic species, including commercially harvested fish species. Food for people living near coral reefs, especially on small islands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coral reefs grow slowly in warm tropical waters, building up their colorful shapes over hundreds and thousands of years. These vibrant metropolises provide food and shelter for millions of species of fishes, sea turtles, crustaceans and invertebrates-making coral reefs one of Earth’s most diverse habitats.