Coral Reef Habitat. Reef Zones of the Coral Reef Habitat Reef Lagoon Beach Beaches are found along the shores of all Hawaiian islands. Most of Hawaii’s.

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Coral Reef Habitat

Reef Zones of the Coral Reef Habitat Reef Lagoon Beach Beaches are found along the shores of all Hawaiian islands. Most of Hawaii’s lagoons are located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This is a picture of Midway Atoll. LAGOON BEACH (Hanauma Bay, Oahu)

REEF CREST

FORE REEF

Back Reef Zone Area between the seaward edge of a lagoon floor and the landward edge of a reef crest. Typical Habitats: sand seagrass algae reef rubble patch reef

LOBE CORAL

CAULIFLOWER CORAL

FINGER CORAL

RICE CORAL BLUE RICE CORAL

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