Coral island and circling coral reef creating

Coral island and circling coral reef creating a lagoon. From Charles Darwin The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, London, 1842. The realisation of the long time scale entailed in the creation of islands and reefs contributed to Darwin's theory of evolution

1842 Circling Contributed Coral Creating Darwin Distribution Entailed Lagoon Realisation Reef Reefs Theory

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