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Coral reef zonation
Different types of reefs
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
02/12/2009

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Millepora (Fire Coral)

Encrusting

Shallow reef crest

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Coralline Algae (Algal Ridge)

Encrusting

Shallow reef crest (high energy)

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Acropora palmata

Branching

Shallow forereef

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Acropora cervicornis

Branching

Mixed Zone (mid forereef or backreef)

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Montastrea annularis

Forereef (D=30-60 ft)

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Diploria sp

Massive

Massive/Mixed Zone (30-60 ft)

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Porites porites

Massive/Finger Coral

Mixed/Massive Coral Zone (forereef or backreef)

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Agaricia sp.

Platy Coral

Deep forereef

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