fringing reef

The fringing reef is also above water at low tide.

There are six different major ways in which fringing reefs grow and develop.

However, it's the magnificent fringing reef that is the main attraction here.

The coast is bordered by fringing reefs and many fine beaches.

The fringing reef formed a natural bath of calm, shallow water.

Now a mile or two ahead, we could see a white line where the swell was crashing up on the fringing reef.

Of the close to 3400 individual reefs, 760 are actually fringing reefs.

The island is surrounded by a narrow fringing reef.

The narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard.

Most of the coral reefs in the park are fringing reefs.

It is surrounded by a fringing reef, and one of the best snorkeling spots on the island.

There is a fringing reef which extends about 135 m in the vicinity of the landing place.

It is what surrounds the island that lures tourists: an almost total fringing reef.

This atoll has broad fringing reef and an area of 20 km2.

The bay has clear blue water, an excellent coral fringing reef, ideal for snorkelling.

Secluded island (accessible by air) with pretty tropical forest and superb fringing reef.

Barrier reefs have at least some deep portions; fringing reefs do not.

There is an underwater tunnel at its northern side and a fringing reef on its southern end.

They are both a remnant of an old extinct volcano, now bordered with a fringing reef.

The very big corals seen today surrounding the lagoons are originally the fringing reefs.

One assumes that a subsiding island originally possessed merely a fringing reef.

A fringing reef extends from the island.

The fringing reefs may pose a maritime hazard.

A fringing reef is a reef that is attached to an island.

Access is easy, and the sandy bottom and fringing reef drop off suddenly to 60 feet about 30 yards offshore.