This animation shows the dynamic process of how a coral atoll forms. Corals (represented in tan and purple) begin to settle and grow around an oceanic island forming a fringing reef. It can take as long as 10,000 years for a fringing reef to form.
How Coral Atolls Form | Coral Reefs - Live Science
May 13, 2013 - Sea-level rise is more important than sinking islands in shaping coral atolls, a study finds, meaning Darwin was wrong about how atolls form
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