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First published in 2006 by Red Rocket Readers, an imprint of Flying Start Books Ltd. Reprinted 2007, 2015.

13/45 Karepiro Drive, Auckland 0932, New Zealand.

story Julie Ellis

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Printed in New Zealand

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Word Count = 526

Beautiful coral reefs are found in warm, shallow seas.

They stop beaches and shorelines from being washed

away by waves and storms. They are home to thousands of

different types of sea animals.The reefs are made of the

skeletons of millions of little sea creatures called polyps.

They take thousands of years to build up into coral reefs.

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At Home on the Reef

written by Julie Ellis

Contents Page

What is a coral reef? 2-3

Parts of a coral reef 4-5

Great Barrier Reef 6-7

Types of coral 8-9

Tropical fish 10-11

Other animals 12-13

Food chain 14-15

Divers 16

Coral reefs look like beautiful underwater gardens .

They are made in warm seas by tiny animals called

coral polyps . As old coral polyps die , new coral polyps

grow on top of them .

Coral reefs take thousands of years to grow .

coral reef

Some reefs grow close to land . Barrier reefs grow

further out to sea . Coral atolls grow in a ring shape

on top of old volcanoes . Coral reefs are found in

clear , shallow water because hard corals need

sunlight to grow .

All coral reefs are different , but most reefs

have a low island , with a beautiful sandy beach .

Close to the beach is a saltwater lake called a

lagoon . Further out is the reef edge .

Large coral grows on the edge of the reef . Different

animals live in parts of the reef at different times .

There are not many fish in the lagoon at low tide , but

at high tide they move back in .

lagoon

The largest coral reef in the world is the Great

Barrier Reef in Australia . It is made up of about

three thousand coral reefs and islands .

Many plants , fish , and other animals live there .

Dolphins and whales swim in the warm water .

There is plenty of food for many different animals .

dolphin

There are two types of coral , growing in many

shapes and sizes . Hard corals are very strong .

Some grow flat and others grow branches .

hard coral

Soft corals are easily damaged . Some are fan - shaped

and some grow like branches on a tree . Others grow

like bushes . They all have beautiful colours .

soft coral

Divers can watch many colourful fish on coral reefs .

Some fish , like sharks , live alone , and some live in

schools . Butterflyfish move around in schools . They

are friendly and will follow divers . Parrotfish use

their special teeth to break off bits of coral to eat .

butterflyfish

Clownfish are easy to see because of their bright

colours . Divers wont go too close to stonefish

because they are very poisonous .

When pufferfish feel frightened , they quickly

puff up to double their size .

,

clownfish

seahorse

Many other animals live in , on , or around the coral

reef . A seahorse can keep safe by staying still and

holding on with its tail . Jellyfish and octopuses move

around with sea snakes , eels , and starfish .

sea turtle

Turtles live in coral reefs and lay their eggs in the

sand on the beach . Crabs and lobsters hide in coral

to keep safe from hungry fish and sea birds .

Giant clams are easy to see because of their size .

Some plants and animals live on a reef for all of their

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