Roper Mountain

Coral Reefs are one of the most biodiverse environments on earth. How is an environment in the sea important to our life on land? Today we explore reef life at Roper Mountain.

7.EC.5A. Conceptual Understanding: In all ecosystems, organisms and populations of organisms depend on their environmental interactions with other living things (biotic factors) and with physical (abiotic) factors (such as light, temperature, water, or soil quality). Disruptions to any component of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in its diversity and abundance of populations.