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Fringing reefs or shore reefs grow parallel to the shoreline in warm, shallow water. They need abundant sunlight and a suitable hard bottom. It is also important that the water has low nutrient levels and low turbidity. Runoff or excessive sediments (like after a storm) may inhibit growth.<ref name="Palaces"> Strykowski, Joe and Rena M. Bonem. ''Palaces Under the Sea''. Crystal River, FL: Star Thrower Foundation, 1993, p. 26. Print. </ref> | Fringing reefs or shore reefs grow parallel to the shoreline in warm, shallow water. They need abundant sunlight and a suitable hard bottom. It is also important that the water has low nutrient levels and low turbidity. Runoff or excessive sediments (like after a storm) may inhibit growth.<ref name="Palaces"> Strykowski, Joe and Rena M. Bonem. ''Palaces Under the Sea''. Crystal River, FL: Star Thrower Foundation, 1993, p. 26. Print. </ref> | ||
==Formation== | |||
According to [[Darwin's Theory]], fringing reefs are formed around a volcanic island. | |||
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==What will I see?== | ==What will I see?== | ||
Revision as of 21:58, 23 January 2013
Fringing Reefs
Fringing reefs or shore reefs grow parallel to the shoreline in warm, shallow water. They need abundant sunlight and a suitable hard bottom. It is also important that the water has low nutrient levels and low turbidity. Runoff or excessive sediments (like after a storm) may inhibit growth.[1]
Formation
According to Darwin's Theory, fringing reefs are formed around a volcanic island.
What will I see?
Boulder star and brain corals are the major species of corals found in fringing reefs.[1]
Where are they found?
Fringing reefs often form around the perimeters of islands in both the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific.[1]