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Coral reefs are the rainforests of the ocean as they are incredibly bio - diverse areas formed in water with little or no nutrients. Over millions of years the cumulative work of tiny coral polyps has built vast formations that support coral, plants and other species. This episode reviews some of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Clark, Evan (Producer), Rogers, Simon (Narrator) (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Geelong, Victoria : Switch International, 2010.
Series:	VAST: academic video online
Subjects:	Coral reefs and islands. Coral reef ecology. Récifs et îles de coraux. Écologie des récifs coralliens. Coral reef ecology Coral reefs and islands documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Coral reefs are the rainforests of the ocean as they are incredibly bio - diverse areas formed in water with little or no nutrients. Over millions of years the cumulative work of tiny coral polyps has built vast formations that support coral, plants and other species. This episode reviews some of the most remarkable coral reefs on the planet, as well as examining the negative effects human activity such as tourism and fishing is having on the delicate eco-system of coral reefs.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (24 min.).
Playing Time:	00:23:12