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Reef

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A typical coral reef and what lives there

Areefis arock,sandbar,or other feature below the water surface (less than 80 meters below low water).

The best-known reefs are thecoral reefsin tropical waters. They are built bycoralsandcalcareousalgae.Artificial reefs such asshipwrecksare sometimes created to attract fish and other organisms.

Reefs in theLouisiade Archipelago