coral reef parallel to a shore and separated from it by water too deep for coral growth.
a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore
a coral structure roughly parallel to a shore, separated from it by a lagoon, and populated by a variety of fish, invertebrates and sea plants
a long, narrow, mostly submerged coral formation that lies parallel to the shoreline of a landmass
a coral reef that parallels the shore but is separated from the landmass by open water
coral reef roughly parallel to the shore and separated from it by a lagoon of considerable depth and width, or in some cases by several kilometres of open sea.
A type of coral reef that lies parallel to a beach shoreline and protects a lagoon.