. 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. 62 CORAL AND ATOLLS capable of propelling themselves through the water, and of being carried far and wide by currents, and in this way they are able to establish new colonies at a distance from the parent growth. It is well known to the inhabitants of the atoll that the corals do reproduce themselves by freely floating embryos, and Fig. 6 " o
. 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. 62 CORAL AND ATOLLS capable of propelling themselves through the water, and of being carried far and wide by currents, and in this way they are able to establish new colonies at a distance from the parent growth. It is well known to the inhabitants of the atoll that the corals do reproduce themselves by freely floating embryos, and Fig. 6 " of the exparrded ZooicL. layer Tissue in wKick calcificition IS proceeding A Section through a Portion of an Alcyonarian Coral TO SHOW THE RELATIONS OF THE ZOOID TO ITS SKELETON. it is a common thing to hear it said that a particular wreck or boulder became quickly encrusted with coral growth because it happened to settle down when the corals were spawning. It would hardly be expected that in an environment so uniform throughout the year's cycle the corals would have a definite breeding season, and yet reproductive activity evidently undergoes periods of waxing and waning. At. 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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