Food Webs
10 food webs
Caribbean Deep Reef Food Web
Caribbean Sea — Cayman Islands, Curacao, Honduras, Bahamas
Caribbean mesophotic coral reefs between 30 and 150 meters depth are a poorly explored twilight zone that may serve as refugia for shallow reef species …
Coral Reef Atoll Lagoon Food Web
Central Pacific — Tuamotu, Marshall Islands, Kiribati
Coral atoll lagoons in the central Pacific are sheltered marine environments surrounded by reef crests that break oceanic waves. These lagoons support distinct food webs …
Coral Triangle Reef Food Web
Southeast Asia and Western Pacific — Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste
The Coral Triangle spans six countries in Southeast Asia and the western Pacific, containing 76% of all known coral species and over 2,000 reef fish …
East African Coral Reef Food Web
Western Indian Ocean — Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique
The coral reefs off the coasts of Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique support diverse Indo-Pacific marine communities and artisanal fisheries feeding coastal populations. Coelacanths, thought extinct …
Great Barrier Reef Food Web
Coral Sea — Northeastern Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, spanning over 2,300 km and supporting thousands of species. Symbiotic zooxanthellae algae within coral …
Hawaiian Coral Reef Food Web
Hawaiian Islands, Central Pacific Ocean
Hawaii's coral reefs are among the most isolated reef systems on Earth, with 25% endemism in reef fishes. Geographic isolation has created unique trophic relationships, …
Maldives Atoll Food Web
Maldives — Central Indian Ocean
The Maldives consist of 1,192 coral islands on 26 atolls, making it the world's most coral-dependent nation. Reef food webs support the Maldivian economy through …
Mesoamerican Reef Food Web
Western Caribbean — Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is the second-largest reef system in the world, stretching from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to Honduras. It supports whale sharks, manatees, and …
Red Sea Coral Reef Food Web
Red Sea — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Eritrea
Red Sea coral reefs are among the most thermally tolerant in the world, with corals adapted to temperatures that would bleach reefs elsewhere. High salinity …
South China Sea Coral Reef Food Web
South China Sea — Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, China
The South China Sea contains thousands of coral reefs on atolls, shoals, and island fringes supporting extraordinary Indo-Pacific marine biodiversity. Reef fish assemblages include over …