Coral Reefs
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Tropical seas

Coral Reefs

The cities of the ocean. 25% of marine species live here, on 0.1% of the seafloor.

Species
1,000,000
Plant species
800
Endangered
50%
Pressure
Half of all coral lost since 1950
Surprise of the day

Clownfish are all born male. The dominant male in a group can switch sex to female if the queen dies.

Who eats who

Apex predators on top. Energy flows down.

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