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21.5 How Do Organisms Adapt to the Coral Reef Environment?
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This D News video talks about what a coral reef is and how they are made. It also talks about why coral reefs are important. The video explains why coral reefs are in trouble.

The National Wildlife Federation website explains the definition of biodiversity and everything that definition includes.

This MonkeySee video explains what biodiversity is and how it is studied. It also talks about why biodiversity is important and that 1/3 of all species are in danger of extinction.

The Nature.com website briefly explains what disruptive coloration is and what it does for organisms.

This Bubble Vision video shows many different ways that animals are camouflaged in the deep. Some animals hide in plain site and mimic others while other animals change the way they look to appear part of their surroundings.

This Lab of Ornithology video takes a look at gulls and how they display their territoriality. The video explains why the gulls display territoriality.

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