Table of Contents The Coral Reef Biome The Climate The Plants The Animals The Great Barrier Reef Glossary To Learn More Index 4 8 12 16 20 22 23 24 The Coral Reef Biome Coral reefs are among the world’s most colorful biomes Many beautiful plants and animals live there 4 Tube-shaped animals called coral polyps build up reefs over time They grow hard skeletons and attach to those of dead corals coral polyps 5 
