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Coral Reefs
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Coral Reefs
Examines how fact & theory interact in Darwin's writings on coral reef formation.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
9 sources |
2001
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"Coral reefs are composed of a myriad of individual coral polyps which are living creatures encased in calcaceous shells, and reefs cover approximately one percent of the earth's surface (http://www.library.thinkquest.org/25713/corals.html).They are the world's second most productive ecosystem behind rain forests. As they develop, coral reefs characteristically sink into the water, and the reef goes from being a fringing reef to being a barrier reef, to becoming an atoll. This paper will look at how fact and theory interact in Darwin's discussions and writings on coral reefs.
When Darwin undertook the voyage on the Beagle in 1831, his scientific training at Cambridge had been thorough, but outside the curriculum (Bowler, 157), his having been training for the ministry. Much of his knowledge of geology and natural history..."
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Coral Reefs (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Coral-Reefs/10544
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"Coral Reefs" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Coral-Reefs/10544>
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