Caribbean+Reef+Exhibit

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Caribbean Reef Exhibit
The Shedd Aquarium based one of their exhibits on the Caribbeanreef. It is an award winning 90,000 galloon circular tank. This reef is full of sealife including the parrot fish and the Caribbean reef shark. This reef is home to the Great media type="custom" key="5526661" width="120" height="120" align="left"Barracuda noticable with its larger oveslung jaw. Its size begins at 1 1/2 feet to 3 ft with its max at 6ft. This fish is huge compared to the Brown Chromis. This fish size ranges from 3-5inches. The temperature here is mild so it is really never cold like it is here in illinois. The Caribbean reef is a vactioners paridise. The reef makes up 7% of the shallow reefs of the world and an estimated 26,000 km2 of coral reef, but this reef is in danger. Wastewater from ships and other vessels threaten over 15% of the regions reef. Also, overfishing due to increase in tourisum has threaten over 80% of the reef.

Questions: Charlene: where is it located in Shedd: in the middle of the Shedd...where is it located naturally: in the caribbean Eryk: Description of habitat: beautiful rocks, mild temperature...5 extra facts: lots of sun, algae on rocks, lots of sealife, sharks fight often over food, coral has many colors including red yellow and blue Marco: plants and animals: parrot fish, green sea turtle, moray eel, caribbean reef chark, regal ray marco's food web