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Recent Examples of coral reef
Only accessible by boat or seaplane, the park is roughly 99 percent open water (really!), vibrantly blue, and filled with stunning coral reefs.
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Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Stuart-Smith says conservation efforts are important because the red handfish has been pushed to near extinction due to harmful human influences like the destruction of coral reefs and climate change.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
Large sargassum deposits can block sunlight needed by coral reefs and sea grass meadows, while organisms within the wash die or are scavenged by birds.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Hawksbill turtles use their sharp beak to reach into holes and crevices in coral reefs to find their preferred food source — sponges.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Stuart-Smith says conservation efforts are important because the red handfish has been pushed to near extinction due to harmful human influences like the destruction of coral reefs and climate change.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
Large sargassum deposits can block sunlight needed by coral reefs and sea grass meadows, while organisms within the wash die or are scavenged by birds.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Hawksbill turtles use their sharp beak to reach into holes and crevices in coral reefs to find their preferred food source — sponges.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coral reef
barrier reef
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Florida’s Coral Reef is the third-largest barrier reef system in the world and the only living coral barrier reef in the continental U.S.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Rock House is a luxury resort boasting turquoise water and a white sand beach, surrounded by one of the world’s largest barrier reefs that wraps around the archipelago.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coral%20reef. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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