It’s only been latterly that we’ve discovered that it’s lots of individual reefs, around about 2,900 separate reef systems which make up the Great Barrier Reef.
This paper introduces the geological features and the unhomogeneous weathering phenomenon of coral reef limestone of Sudan Port Area,and the bearing capacity of this layer.
Taking into account of the biogenic components, the algal dolomite, the main component of algal reefs, consisted of Cladosiphonia sinensis, Serpula shandongensis etc.
Physiographically, it could be divided into five facies zones: the reef front, growing reef, reef flat, beach, and lagoon; and each zone could be further subdivided.
It's volcanic but don't panic as the blast beneath the surface that can help corral " reef generate" and serve a higher purpose than just giving us a site to see.
My name is Erica Woolsey and I'm a marine biologist with a specialty in coral reef ecology and also leader of the Hydras, a non-profit devoted to ocean understanding.