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Types of Corals: There are two types of coral, hard coral and soft coral. Hard corals (like brain coral and elkhorn coral) have hard, limestone skeletons which form the basis of coral reefs. Soft corals (like sea fingers and ... The Great Barrier Reef (off the coast of NE Australia) is the largest coral reef in the world.
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www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/coralreef/coralreef.sh...
www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/coralreef/coralreef.shtml
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There are 4 main types of coral reef: fringing reef; barrier reef; atoll; and patch reef. ... This relationship with land is used to categorize the different types of coral reef. 4 main types of reef exist: ... Coral builds 4 main types of reef.
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www.stanford.edu/group/microdocs/typesofreefs.html
www.stanford.edu/group/microdocs/typesofreefs.html
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Profile of coral reef with typical reef “zones” ... Coral Reef Facts ... Types of Coral Reefs-Click Here...
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www.solcomhouse.com/coralreef.htm
www.solcomhouse.com/coralreef.htm
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2. Naturalist Charles Darwin's theory of coral formation is widely accepted. This theory recognizes three types of reefs: the fringing reef, the barrier reef, and the atoll.
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www.seaworld.org/infobooks/coral/coralcr.html
www.seaworld.org/infobooks/coral/coralcr.html
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Platform Reef ... Ribbon Reef ... Fringe Reef...
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www.scu.edu.au/schools/edu/ICT/student_pages/sem2_2003/HBrooks/reeftype.html
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Here's something all self-respecting scuba divers should know: the ocean is home to three different types of coral reefs. The first type, fringing reefs, hugs the coast closely, separated from it by only a narrow stretch ... I took the liberty of tracking down some (impressive) satellite images of a fringing reef at Mayotte;
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www.divester.com/2005/06/08/three-types-of-coral-reefs/
www.divester.com/2005/06/08/three-types-of-coral-reefs/
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Instruments and Techniques Used to Monitor Coral Reefs ... The above diagram shows many of the different monitoring techniques the USGS uses to characterize coral reef systems and dynamics.
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walrus.wr.usgs.gov/coralreefs/monitoring2.html
walrus.wr.usgs.gov/coralreefs/monitoring2.html
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The third type of coral reefs are atolls. An atoll is a circle of coral reef often built on the crater rim of a volcano. There are two types of atolls: deep sea atolls that rise from the deep sea, and those found on the continental shelf.
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library.thinkquest.org/J0112361/reef/reef3.html
library.thinkquest.org/J0112361/reef/reef3.html
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Atolls form when coral develops on a volcanic island that has sunk below the water. For any of these reefs to form takes hundreds of years. It may take up to 100 years for an inch of coral reef to grow! ... Home; Types; Geography; Threats; Laws; Fish; Organisms; Color; Games and Videos; Vocabulary; About Us; Citations...
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