Coral island
Island formed from coral and associated material / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Low island" redirects here. For other uses, see Coral Island (disambiguation) and Low Island (disambiguation).
A coral island is a type of island formed from coral detritus and associated organic material.[1] It occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas, typically as part of a coral reef which has grown to cover a far larger area under the sea. The term low island can be used to distinguish such islands from high islands, which are formed through volcanic action.[2] Low islands are formed as a result of sedimentation upon a coral reef or of the uplifting of such islands.