Ribbon Reefs of the Northern Region

Ribbon reef is a general term applied to most of the shelf-edge reefs of the Northern Region. The principal morphological characters of these reefs are described from aerial photographs. Their position in relation to the Queensland Trench is described from direct observation with the use of Scuba an...

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Published in:Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 1978-11, Vol.284 (999), p.3-21
Main Authors: Veron, J. E. N., Hudson, R. C. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerial photography
Algae
Bathymetry
Coral reefs
Corals
Lagoons
Ocean currents
Reefs
Rubble
Sea water
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Summary:Ribbon reef is a general term applied to most of the shelf-edge reefs of the Northern Region. The principal morphological characters of these reefs are described from aerial photographs. Their position in relation to the Queensland Trench is described from direct observation with the use of Scuba and from soundings. The depth and position of major reef zones and their substrates and dominant biota are described from transects of Tijou and Great Detached reefs.
ISSN:0962-8436
0080-4622
1471-2970
2054-0280
DOI:10.1098/rstb.1978.0050