List of reefs

Locations of coral reefs around the world

This is an incomplete list of notable reefs.

Reefs

Name	Location	Coordinates	Notes
African coral reefs	Red Sea to Madagascar	0°03′05″S 50°50′46″E / 0.051377°S 50.846055°E / -0.051377; 50.846055	Consists of numerous coral reefs, mostly along the east and south coast of Africa. The reefs faces multiple threats such as untreated sewage, industrial run-offs, pollutants, and sediment flowing from rivers. Also, the 1997/98 El Nino destroyed 90% of the coral.
Amazon Reef	Off the coast of French Guinea and northern Brazil	1°N 49°W / 1°N 49°W / 1; -49	The Amazon Reef (also referred to as the Amazonian Reef) is an extensive coral and sponge reef system, located off the coast of French Guiana and northern Brazil. It is one of the largest reef systems in the world known to exist, with scientists estimating its length to be over 600 miles (970 km) long, and covering over 3,600 square miles (9,300 km2) of area.^[1]
Angria Bank	Off the coast of Vijaydurg, Maharashtra, India	16°26′N 72°02′E / 16.43°N 72.03°E / 16.43; 72.03
Apo Reef	Mindoro Strait, Philippines	12°39′42″N 120°24′52″E / 12.66167°N 120.4144°E / 12.66167; 120.4144	This is the Philippines' largest reef and the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system.
Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	Cozumel, Mexico	20°10′25″N 87°00′46″W / 20.1737°N 87.0129°W / 20.1737; -87.0129	Part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
Bar Reef	Kalpitiya peninsula, Sri Lanka	8°13′48″N 79°26′24″E / 8.2300°N 79.4400°E / 8.2300; 79.4400	This coral reef has more biodiversity than in any of the waters of India. It is one of only a few pristine systems in Sri Lanka.
Belize Barrier Reef	Belize	17°11′08″N 87°19′26″W / 17.1856°N 87.324°W / 17.1856; -87.324	This is the second biggest coral reef system on Earth, the largest being the Great Barrier Reef. It is a around 1/3 of the 900-km-long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.
Benares Shoals	Peros Banhos atoll, northern Chagos Archipelago	5°09′S 71°24′E / 5.15°S 071.40°E / -5.15; 071.40
Coral Triangle	Mainly Indonesia	3°58′13″N 134°49′10″E / 3.970166°N 134.819424°E / 3.970166; 134.819424	Called the "Amazon of the seas", this is a large area defined within a triangular area in the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.
Daintree Reef	Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia	16°01′58″S 145°26′06″E / 16.032856°S 145.434958°E / -16.032856; 145.434958	Named after geologist and photographer Richard Daintree, this system is adjacent to the Daintree Rainforest.
Darwin Mounds	Off the northwest coast of Scotland	59°27′N 7°08′W / 59.45°N 7.13°W / 59.45; -7.13	Located around 1,000 m (3,280 feet) below the surface, this system consists of a big field of sand mounds.
Filippo Reef	450 km east of Starbuck Island in the Pacific Ocean	5°18′S 151°30′W / 05.30°S 151.50°W / -05.30; -151.50
Flinders Reef	Off Moreton Island in the Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia	26°59′18″S 153°26′31.4″E / 26.98833°S 153.442056°E / -26.98833; 153.442056
French Frigate Shoals	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands	23°26′44″N 166°50′46″W / 23.4456°N 166.846°W / 23.4456; -166.846	This is a 32-km-long, crescent-shaped reef maintained by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a field station within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Great Barrier Reef	Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia^[2]	18°10′16″S 147°25′12″E / 18.1710°S 147.4200°E / -18.1710; 147.4200	Known as the largest in the world
Isla Pérez	Gulf of Mexico	22°14′02″N 89°25′12″W / 22.2340°N 89.4200°W / 22.2340; -89.4200
Kingman Reef	North Pacific Ocean	6°14′N 162°15′W / 6.23°N 162.25°W / 6.23; -162.25	Roughly triangular in shape
Lansdowne Bank	Coral Sea	20°21′S 160°18′E / 20.35°S 160.30°E / -20.35; 160.30	This is one of the biggest banks on Earth.
Lyra Reef	Papua New Guinea	1°27′S 153°12′E / 1.45°S 153.20°E / -1.45; 153.20
Manuel Luis Reefs	Brazil	0°54′48″S 44°19′10″W / 0.913302°S 44.319530°W / -0.913302; -44.319530	The largest coral reef of South America.^[3]
Maro Reef	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands	25°24′54″N 170°35′24″W / 25.415°N 170.590°W / 25.415; -170.590	This reef is named after the ship Maro, captained by Captain Joseph Allen who discovered the reef in 1820.
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System	From the Yucatán Peninsula to Honduras	18°20′38″N 87°25′18″W / 18.343938°N 87.421764°W / 18.343938; -87.421764	Also known as the Great Mayan Reef or Great Maya Reef, this is a World Heritage Site.
Mexico Rocks	Ambergris Caye, Belize	18°03′01″N 87°33′19″W / 18.05021°N 87.555174°W / 18.05021; -87.555174	This area consists mainly of boulder corals and comprises about 100 Holocene patch reefs in a cluster on a ridge made of Pleistocene limestone.
Miami Terrace Reef	Florida, United States	25°27′N 79°33′W / 25.45°N 79.55°W / 25.45; -79.55	This is a deep reef system that lies at 200 to 600 meters below sea level.
Minami-Tori-shima	Japan	24°10′16″N 153°35′06″E / 24.1712°N 153.5850°E / 24.1712; 153.5850
Minerva Reefs	Fiji and Tonga	23°23′S 178°32′W / 23.38°S 178.54°W / -23.38; -178.54
Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park	Sarawak, Malaysia	4°11′N 113°31′E / 4.19°N 113.51°E / 4.19; 113.51	This is a protected area and popular dive site.
New Caledonia Barrier Reef	New Caledonia	20°14′39″S 164°20′09″E / 20.2443°S 164.3359°E / -20.2443; 164.3359	This is a double-barrier coral reef, and the second-longest on Earth, the longest being the Belize Barrier Reef.
Ningaloo Coast	Western Australia	22°20′04″S 113°29′01″E / 22.3345°S 113.4837°E / -22.3345; 113.4837	A World Heritage Site, this reef is noted for whale sharks.
North East Reef	Western Australia	28°15′05″S 113°29′03″E / 28.2513°S 113.4841°E / -28.2513; 113.4841
Osprey Reef	Coral Sea, Australia	13°54′29″S 146°36′55″E / 13.90806°S 146.61528°E / -13.90806; 146.61528
Palancar Reef	Cozumel, Mexico	20°17′48″N 87°01′06″W / 20.296685°N 87.018439°W / 20.296685; -87.018439	A popular diving location, this is part of the Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park.
Qixingyan (Taiwan)	Pingtung County, Taiwan	21°27′12″N 120°29′34″E / 21.453198°N 120.492894°E / 21.453198; 120.492894	This is a shallow system with parts being visible at low tide. Many shipwrecks have occurred here.
Reunion Island's coral reef	Madagascar	21°05′06″S 55°13′17″E / 21.0851°S 55.2214°E / -21.0851; 55.2214	Threatened in recent times by an increase in human exploitation as well as pollution
Røst Reef	Lofoten, Norway	67°29′02″N 12°01′08″E / 67.483951°N 12.018849°E / 67.483951; 12.018849	This is the largest Lophelia reef known, and the biggest known deep-water coral reef system.
Scorpion Reef	Yucatán, Mexico	22°13′33″N 89°24′21″W / 22.2258°N 89.40578°W / 22.2258; -89.40578	This reef is part of the Campeche Bank archipeligo.
Sha`b Abu Nuhas	Northern Red Sea	27°34′01″N 33°55′01″E / 27.567°N 33.917°E / 27.567; 33.917	Considered a hazard to ships, this is a popular diving site.
South Sentinel Island	Andaman Islands	10°35′02″N 92°07′54″E / 10.5840°N 92.1318°E / 10.5840; 92.1318
Sula Reef	Sør-Trøndelag, Norway		This reef is composed of Lophelia pertusa coral.
Tubbataha Reef	Sulu Sea	8°33′N 119°33′E / 8.55°N 119.55°E / 8.55; 119.55	This reef system contains a very high density of different species and is designated a World Heritage Site.

References

↑ Vidal, John (April 23, 2016). "Huge coral reef discovered at Amazon river mouth". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
↑ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20barrier%20reef
↑ Edison Lobão; Fernando César de Moreira Mesquita (11 June 1991), Decreto nº 11.902 de 11 de Junho de 1991 (PDF) (in Portuguese), State of Maranhão, retrieved 2016-08-03

Corals and coral reefs

Stony corals	Scleractinia Blue coral Brain coral Elkhorn coral Hermatypic coral Chalice coral Pillar coral Staghorn coral Table coral

Soft corals	Alcyonacea Black coral Bamboo coral Organ pipe coral Sea fans Sea pens

Coral reefs	Atoll reef Cay Fringing reef Microatoll Coral reef fish Census of Coral Reefs The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs Catlin Seaview Survey

Coral regions	List of reefs Deep-water coral African coral reefs Amazon Reef Andros, Bahamas Belize Barrier Reef Coral Sea Islands Coral Triangle Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Great Barrier Reef Maldives Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System New Caledonia Barrier Reef Pulley Ridge Raja Ampat Islands Red Sea Southeast Asian coral reefs

Coral diseases	Coral bleaching Black band disease Skeletal eroding band White band disease White pox disease

Protection	Coral Reef Alliance Coral reef protection Green Fins International Society for Reef Studies Project AWARE Reef Check Reef Ball

Other	Artificial reef Aquaculture of coral Coral dermatitis Precious coral Coral rag Coral reef organizations Coral sand Coralline alga Environmental issues with coral reefs Fire coral Reef resilience Rugosa (extinct) Symbiodinium Tabulata

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List of reefs

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References