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As an island sinks, the fringing reef gradually becomes a barrier reef. If the island continues to sink, the barrier reef eventually becomes a signature atoll.

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A reef that surrounds a volcanic island is what?

A reef that surrounds a volcanic island is known as a fringing reef. These reefs usually form close to the shoreline and develop on the shallow-water platform around the island. The growth of corals on the fringing reef is influenced by the volcanic activity and the geography of the island.


Was Bora-Bora formed by a volcano?

Bora Bora exemplifies what Charles Darwin called an "almost atoll," a barrier reef island formed by an oceanic volcano with a fringing coral reef. Over the course of the years, as the surrounding coral reef grows upward, the island with the volcano sinks.


Which type of reef forms very close to the shoreline of a volcanic island?

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Is a fringing reef a coral reef?

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Buildups of coral shells close to shore?

fringing reef


What is a type of reef that surroundsa central lagoon?

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Fringing reef is made up of many plankton and grows 100-20 yards from the shore, such as a lagoon.


How is a barrier reef alike to a frining reef?

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What is the difference between coral reefs and The Great Barrier Reef?

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