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Canton Island typifies the isolated coral atolls dotting the Pacific Ocean. The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836, was published in 1842 as Charles Darwin's first monograph, and set out his theory of the formation of coral reefs and atolls.
Coral reefs flourish in ocean waters that provide few nutrients. They are most commonly found at shallow depths in tropical waters, but deep water and cold water coral reefs exist on smaller scales in other areas. Shallow tropical coral reefs have declined by 50% since 1950, partly because they are sensitive to water conditions. [9]
John Edward Norwood Veron OAM (born 1945), credited in research as J. E. N. Veron, and in other writing as Charlie Veron, is an Australian biologist, taxonomist, and specialist in the study of corals and reefs. [1] He is believed to have discovered more than 20% of the world's coral species.
The Polynesians were also very involved in the exploration of marine life and their efforts are often overlooked. [17] Throughout the time period of 300–1275 AD the Polynesians made efforts to explore and populate the great Polynesian triangle, which is bounded in the east by Easter Island, in the north by Hawaii and in the southwest by New Zealand.
Corals and coral reefs are endangered due to global warming, which results in coral bleaching. ... But the newly discovered coral also brings optimism, according to Eric Brown, a coral scientist ...
The world's largest coral has been discovered by a ... an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong who studies coral reefs, said the discovery was “remarkable.”Corals are ...
The word's first recorded English use was in 1625 as atollon. Charles Darwin coined the term in his monograph, The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs. He recognized the word's indigenous origin and defined it as a "circular group of coral islets", synonymously with "lagoon-island". [5]: 2
On a recent expedition, a group of ocean researchers discovered 85 miles of deep-sea coral reef off the coast of the southeastern US.