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Coral Forest Teacher’s G u i d e What and Where are the Coral Reefs?

(a) Fringing reef

(b) Barrier reef

(c) Atoll

Figure 1-9. Types of coral reefs: (a) fringing reef, (b) barrier reef, and (c) atoll. The dotted areas
represent coral. (Illustrations: George Mauro)

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