shallow reef

collocation in English

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shallow
adjective
uk
/ˈʃæl.əʊ/us
/ˈʃæl.oʊ/
having only a short distance from the top to ...
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reef
noun[C]
uk
/riːf/us
/riːf/
a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous ...
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(Definition ofshallowandreeffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Much of the foreshore along the coast comprises ashallowreefplatform which is exposed at low tide and limits maritime access to the coast.
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Only in the south and southeast waves break over ashallowreefedge.
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The wave itself is about 50m out on ashallowreef.
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The land mass occupies fully a third or more of theshallowreefstructure and is positioned mostly towards the northeast edge of the reef.
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It is situated on a small limestone hill overlooking theshallowreefthat extends from the northern end of the island.
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The island has manyshallowreef-strewn bays around its heavily indented coastline on all four sides.
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The north side of the island is summarized by sharp cliffs and ashallowreefwhich together make accessibility from that side difficult.
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It is found in shallow tropical reefs onshallowreefslopes and in lagoons, from depths of 220 m.
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Waves, often exceeding 6.6 ft, break on theshallowreefthat was shaped by blasting the harbour.
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Theshallowreefshelf surrounding the island on the ocean side offers no ocean-side anchorage.
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This is renowned for heavy barrels and the associatedshallowreef.
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The calcareous concretions formed around objects from theshallowreefareas which sank into the deep anoxic basins.
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Beyond the rope there is ashallowreef.
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He also mentioned that compared to ashallowreef, there seemed to be fewer fish.
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It is found inshallowreefareas where brown seaweed is abundant.
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A wideshallowreef, almost a lagoon, stretches north from the pohutukawa-covered island.
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There appeared to be fewer crustaceans than one would normally see in ashallowreef, but there were several species of algae present.
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It occurs in shallow tropical reefs on shallow rocky foreshores orshallowreefflats, from depths of 1025 m.
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