Coral Reefs - Tahaa, South Pacific Ocean. Check and double-click the Problem 4 placemark to fly to some scenic islands in the South Pacific. What kind of coral reef is surrounding the island?

Fringing coral reefs

Explanation:

Tahaa Island is part of the Leeward Islands in French Polynesia. The type of reef found there is Fringing Coral Reef, which is one of the three types of reefs categorized by scientists. The fringing reef is characterized by growing close to the shore or coastline around islands or continents, and form narrow and shallow lagoons or backreef zone, or none at all, in that area. This is the most common type of reef.