Key:biotic_reef:type
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Specifies how the biotic reef lies in relation to the land. 
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| Group: marine |
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| Status: in use |
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Use =* to specify how the biotic reef lies in relation to the land.
Suggested values
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fringing
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 Fringing reef – directly attached to a shore, or borders it with an intervening shallow channel or lagoon
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barrier
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Barrier reef – reef separated from a mainland or island shore by a deep channel or lagoon | 
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atoll
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Atoll – more or less circular or continuous barrier reef extends all the way around a lagoon without a central island
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