| The Great Barrier Reef is a stunning natural | | | | aquatic plants that thrive in salt water, so they |
| sculpture. A key part of the beauty of the area is | | | | tend to be sea grasses and algae. Of the 60 |
| the Great Barrier Reef biological life.The Great | | | | different types of sea grass in known existence, |
| Barrier Reef is a 1616 mile long coral reef situated | | | | over 15 are found here in the Great Barrier Reef. |
| off of the coast of Queensland in northern | | | | They are important to many of the animals that |
| Australia. This humongous coral reef is the largest | | | | live in the Reef, as they are a major part of the |
| coral reef system in the world, with over 3000 | | | | diet of both the dugong turtle and green turtle. |
| individual coral reefs and 900 separate islands | | | | Additionally, they are used as a habitat by much |
| located within the Great Barrier Reef. People from | | | | other small marine life, including different types of |
| all over the world come here to explore the | | | | fish and prawns. Sea grasses are the only |
| thousand year old living coral reef, and see the | | | | flowering bioforms that are able to live in sea |
| many different biological species and types of | | | | water, and most of the sea grasses in this area |
| vegetation. The Great Barrier Reef plants, while | | | | tend to bear both flowers and fruit in the months |
| often not considered as exciting as the animals | | | | of September through December.One of the |
| that live here, are also diverse and well worth | | | | other types of Great Barrier Reef vegetation that |
| seeing.The Great Barrier Reef vegetation are all | | | | are abundant in the Reef area is marine algae. |