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= Reef Structure, Formation, and Ecology =
= Reef Structure and Formation =


== Reef Formation ==
== Reef Formation ==


[[ReefFormation|How Reefs are Formed]]
=== How are Reefs Formed? ===


[[CoralGeography|Where are Coral Reefs Found?]]
* [[DarwinsTheory|Darwin's Theory]]
* [[PlateTectonics|Plate Tectonics]]
* [[GlacialActivity|Glacial Activity]]


[[ReefHistory|Reefs in the Fossil Record]]
==== [[CoralGeography|Where are Coral Reefs Found?]] ====
==== [[ReefHistory|Reefs in the Fossil Record]] ====


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== Reef Structure ==
== Reef Structure ==


[[ReefTypes|What are the Different Reef Types?]]
=== What are the Different Reef Types? ===
 
* [[FringingReefs|Fringing]]
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* [[BarrierReefs|Barrier]]
== Reef Life ==
* [[Atolls|Atolls]]
 
* [[PatchReefs|Patch Reefs]]
[[Corals|All about Corals]]
* [[BankReefs|Bank Reefs]]


[[OtherBuilders|Other Reef Builders like Hydrozoans, Sponges, and Algae]]
=== Reef Cycle ===
 
==== Builders ====
[[Bioerosion]]
* [[ReefInhabitants#Corals|Coral]]
* [[OtherBuilders|Reef Builders like Hydrozoans, Sponges, and Algae]]


==== Erosion ====
* [[Bioerosion]]
* Also see the [[Threats]] page
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== Reef Ecology ==
[[ReefRelationships|Reef Relationships (ex. symbiosis)]]
[[FeedingGuilds|Feeding Guilds/Trophic Levels]]
[[DefenseMechanisms|Defense Mechanisms]]
[[Coloration|The Role of Color on the Reef]]
[[OtherEcosystems|Other Ecosystems Associated with Coral Reefs]]
[[NurseryAreas|The Importance of Nursery Areas]]

Latest revision as of 14:37, 3 December 2021

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