geography

Did Fringing Reefs Exist During the Last Ice Age?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • During the last ice age, sea levels were lower, exposing many fringing reefs.
  • They grew on lowered shorelines, now submerged as modern reefs.
  • Some ancient fringing reefs form the foundation of barrier reefs.
  • Sea level rise caused them to reestablish at new levels.

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