atoll
An oceanic island, often having a characteristic ring-like shape surrounding a lagoon. Atolls are formed when coral reef grows around a volcanic island that later subsides into the ocean.
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Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREGO | atoll | 3 | TAXON |
Broader habitats
- oceanic island
ENVO:00000222
Associated taxa
| Taxon | Source | Rank | Pool | Corroborated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pseudovibrio exalbescens DSM 16456 NCBITaxon:1122601 |
PREGO | 1 | 3 | |
Pseudoxanthomonas kalamensis DSM 18571 NCBITaxon:1123030 |
PREGO | 2 | 3 | |
Desulfohalovibrio reitneri NCBITaxon:1307759 |
PREGO | 3 | 3 |
Also called
- ISLAND REEF
- ISLAND REEFs
- REEF, ISLAND
- REEF, ISLAND
- atolls
- coral atoll
- coral atoll
- coral atolls
- island
- reef