The document provides information about the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It discusses the various sea creatures that live there, such as turtles and sea stars. It describes coral reefs and how they are formed from coral polyps. The document also outlines threats to the Great Barrier Reef from crown-of-thorns starfish, overfishing, and anchors. Efforts to address these threats include fishing licenses and protecting areas from boat traffic.

1. Almost everything about coral reefsI will explain everythingBy Tim

2. Where is the Great Barrier Reef?The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Queensland near Cairns.Map

3. What types of sea creatures live there?One type of sea creature that lives at the Great Barrier Reef is the turtle. It breeds in summer for 7-12 weeks at a time and disposes of it’s millions of eggs. Another type of sea creature is the Biscuit Sea Star.Green turtleBiscuit sea star

4. What is a coral reef?A coral reef consists of millions of coral polyps of all different kinds, shapes and sizes.Brain coralCoral polyps

5. How is a coral reef made?A coral reef is made when coral polyps die and leave their skeleton behind. Reef with fishreef

6. What are some things that people use coral reefs for?Some things people use coral reefs for are swimming, sightseeing and crashing into with ships making an oil spill. Oil spillSwimming

7. Threats to the Great Barrier ReefOne threat is the Crown-Of-Thorns-Starfish which eats coral.Another threat is the fishing industry and over fishing.The last threat but one of the worst threats are anchors.Over fishingAnchorCrown-of-thorns

8. Over fishingIf people over fish and not notice, there will not be so many beautiful fish to see.Over fishingfishingTo many fish

9. Crown-of-thorns starfishThe Crown-of-thorns star fish eats coral. This means not so much coral and smaller reefs.Crown-Of-thorns

10. AnchorsAnchors are a threat because they crush coral and kill fish.AnchorAnchor

11. What is being done to stop the threats?Now you have to have a license to fish in a small boats and you are not allowed to boat in or near reefs. The Trigger fish and Trumpet shell eats the Crown-Of-Thorns starfish. Trumpet shell eating Crown-of-thornsTrigger fishClown Trigger fish

12. Thanks, Here Are My Credits!Design: TimPictures: found on the internet but chosen by TimEverything: TimWriting: Tim, hang on, I said everything by Tim