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Coral reefs can take four forms; fringing reef, platform reefs, barrier reefs and atolls.
Fringing reefs are narrow and shallow, and generally occur near the shore, they literally are a thin 'fringe' along the coast.
Platform reefs are reef outcroppings far from shore that occur in calm water. They often have a shallow lagoon, and are flat on top.
Barrier reefs are reefs growing along a coastline that are separated from the coastline by a lagoon. Barrier reefs are very similar to fringings except that they are much larger.
Atolls are ring reefs that usually form at the base of a volcano. Over time the volcano dissapears, leaving a rin of reef surrounded by deep ocean.
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What forms on the great barrior reef that holds coral?
It is called a coral reef.
What forms the structure called a coral reef?
Deposits of Coral Rocks
What forms a structure called a coral reef?
Deposits of Coral Rocks
What is the difference between coral reefs and The Great Barrier Reef?
A fringing reef forms a continuous underwater "wall" for some distance, where as a "barrier Reef" are shorter in distances, and have large gaps in them....and will be between shore and the Barrier Reef..............Sea Rambo
What type of algae forms coral reef?
Microscopic Algae live in coral reefs
Were is a coral reef?
Coral reefs can be found ALL AROUND THE WORLD! the largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. around 1260 different ones
How many different types of fish live in a coral reef?
there is over 4000 species of fish living in the coral reef
How is the crest of the coral reef and the lagoon different?
a lake and some coral?
Where is the world's largest coral reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef system. It is made up of over 2,900 different coral reefs.
What is the general appearance of the coral reef?
Colonies of coral take on many shapes and sizes. No two look the same. Some resemble plants, some resemble brains, some are spiraling while others are flat like a table top. All of these make up a coral reef. There are many different types of coral reef as well. There is atoll reef, barrier reef, fringing reef, table reef, apron reef, bank reef, patch reef and others. Each of these different types of coral reef grows in a different environment. For more information about the specific shapes associated with the reef types listed above, see the related link.
Is the great coral reef the same as the Great Barrier Reef?
No. A coral reef is just a reef made out of coral. There are many other kinds of reefs. A coral reef is just one kind. The Great Barrier Reef is a specific coral reef. There are many other coral reefs in the world.
What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
