The Amazing Coral Reef

Coral with branching limbs growing from the sea floor. Caption: Soft coral don't form large, rocklike reefs.

Describes how coral reefs form and their importance to the sea life they sustain. Gives characteristics of hard and soft coral and shows examples, pointing out that both grow extremely slowly. Locates major coral reefs on a map and restates reefs' contributions to humans. Names several different threats that could destroy these wonderful phenomena.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • The Amazing Coral Reef

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    AIMS Multimedia
    Length:
    22 minutes