: a coral reef roughly parallel to a shore and separated from it usually by a lagoon
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Recent Examples on the WebThe shark was swimming near the Belize Barrier Reef, the second-longest barrier reef in the world, the scientists said. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022 What is the value of reefs such as the local barrier reef in Belize? Daphne Ewing-chow, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The Mesoamerican Reef, the second-largest barrier reef in the world, is a bit of a superhighway for sharks, turtles and rays living in the Caribbean. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 July 2022 As the second-largest barrier reef in the world, marine species use it to navigate north and south, and its rich tapestry of coral, seagrass and mangrove forests provide vital food and habitat. Nell Lewis; Video By Stefanie Blendis, CNN, 30 June 2022 Founded in 2007, the Coral Restoration Foundation has been working to revive Florida’s Coral Reef, a barrier reef stretching from north of Miami to Key Largo and the only in the continental U.S. Melissa Hart, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2022 The barrier reef is a living thing that’s under constant pressure from humans. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022 What many have heard of is the Great Blue Hole, a sinkhole amid the barrier reef that Jacques Cousteau labeled one of the best diving spots in the world. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022 The world's largest barrier reef — and its largest living thing, period — is an unrivaled experience for snorkelers and divers. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021 See More