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Record 1 2007-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Paleontology
DEF

A growth of coral formed independently on a shelf of less than 70 m depth in the lagoon of a barrier reef or of an atoll.

CONT

The patch reefs expand upwards from an initial bioherm phase with a small base to a laterally entensive biostrome phase. This gives them a thumb-tack appearance.

OBS

[These reefs vary] in extent from several kilometres achors to a mushroom-shaped growth of a single large colony.

OBS

patch reef: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Tête de roche surmontée de corail.

OBS

récif isolé; récif tabulaire isolé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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