. Coral and atolls: a history and description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, with an account of their fauna and flora, and a discussion of the method of development and transformation of coral structures in general. Coral reefs and islands. GROWTH OF THE CORAL COLONY 79 growth tends to become irregular—at different times different portions of the colony have sudden phases of active growth, and these may be due to no observable cause. Again, some zooids of the colony may have special advantages due to the environment, and will grow and divide excessively, in such a manner that they dominate the
. Coral and atolls: a history and description of the Keeling-Cocos Islands, with an account of their fauna and flora, and a discussion of the method of development and transformation of coral structures in general. Coral reefs and islands. GROWTH OF THE CORAL COLONY 79 growth tends to become irregular—at different times different portions of the colony have sudden phases of active growth, and these may be due to no observable cause. Again, some zooids of the colony may have special advantages due to the environment, and will grow and divide excessively, in such a manner that they dominate the growth of the whole colony, and consequently modify its form. The conditions of the Fig. Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jones, F. Wood (Frederic Wood), 1879-1954. London, Lovell Reeve & Co. , Ltd.
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