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A fossil reef is a type of reef that forms from non-living materials, such as ancient coral structures that have turned into rock over time. These reefs provide valuable insight into Earth's past environments and can be found in various locations around the world.
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Microscopic Algae live in coral reefs
Fringing Reef
Fringing reefs form very close to the shoreline of a volcanic island. They are the most common type of reef and directly attached to the shore without a lagoon separating them.
Barrier reefs form parallel to the shoreline but are separated by a lagoon.
Barrier reefs form parallel to the shoreline but are separated by a lagoon.
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
Fringing reefs are reefs that are usually found close to the shore of continents or around islands and forms as a long bar attached to the land. The Great Barrier Reef is an example of this.
A fringing reef is a type of reef that closely borders the shoreline and is separated from the land by shallow water.
Land forms
A reef crest is the shallowest part of a coral reef, typically located at the very top where waves break. It can be characterized by high energy due to wave action and is an important zone for biodiversity on the reef.