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Sea fans
Sea fans

Contents

  • 1 Reef Structure and Formation
    • 1.1 Reef Formation
      • 1.1.1 How are Reefs Formed?
        • 1.1.1.1 Where are Coral Reefs Found?
        • 1.1.1.2 Reefs in the Fossil Record
    • 1.2 Reef Structure
      • 1.2.1 What are the Different Reef Types?
      • 1.2.2 Reef Cycle
        • 1.2.2.1 Builders
        • 1.2.2.2 Erosion

Reef Structure and Formation

Reef Formation

How are Reefs Formed?

  • Darwin's Theory
  • Plate Tectonics
  • Glacial Activity

Where are Coral Reefs Found?

Reefs in the Fossil Record


Reef Structure

What are the Different Reef Types?

  • Fringing
  • Barrier
  • Atolls
  • Patch Reefs
  • Bank Reefs

Reef Cycle

Builders

  • Coral
  • Reef Builders like Hydrozoans, Sponges, and Algae

Erosion

  • Bioerosion
  • Also see the Threats page

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