Describe the types & formation of
coral reefs.
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The three main types of coral reefs are fringing, barrier, and atoll. ... This type of reef grows seaward directly from the shore. They form borders along the shoreline and surrounding islands. When a fringing reef continues to grow upward from a volcanic island that has sunk entirely below sea level, an atoll is formed.
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The three main types of coral reefs are fringing, barrier, and atoll. ... This type of reef grows seaward directly from the shore. They form borders along the shoreline and surrounding islands. When a fringing reef continues to grow upward from a volcanic island that has sunk entirely below sea level, an atoll is formed.
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