A fringing reef is a type of coral reef which grows out directly from a landmass, and as a result lies relatively close to the shore. Most fringing reefs are less than 40 m wide.
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Formation of an Atoll: Sinking Island Gilluly, J., A. C. Waters, and A. O. Woodford.
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W. H. Freeman and Company, San Francisco, 1975.
