A fringing reef extends from the shore out into the ocean, forming a border along the coastline and nearby islands. Fringing reefs grow more successfully on rising or stable shorelines.

In reply to the Bureau's request for further information on the impacts of the construction of a road on the fringing reef adjacent to Cape Tribulation National Park, the Australian authorities had ...

Another important focus is on wave transformation and runup over rough fringing reefs. Researchers have developed numerical models that account for the roughness of reef surfaces, which ...

and across coastal lagoons to the fringing 'reef' environments. The Regional Ridge to Reef in Pacific island countries addresses the high-level recognition and calls for results-based approaches to ...

A lack of remote monitoring of the reserve's three coral islands coupled with pressures created by tourism, as the fringing reefs are popular diving sites. Limited community awareness of the ...