"Fringing reefs" refers to coral reefs that are close to the shoreline, forming a border or fringe along the coastlines of tropical areas.
Sentences with «fringing reefs»
Don't forget to pack your snorkel and mask, there are a number of fringing reefs just offshore ripe for exploring. (blog.queensland.com)
Typical profiles along most of this coast begin with shallow fringing reefs around points and bays, or spur - and - groove formations along more exposed beaches. (caradonna.com)
Mabul is a sand island with fringing reef on the continental shelf. (diveplanit.com)