. The ocean [microform]. Marine biology; Marine animals; Marine plants; Biologie marine; Faune marine; Flore marine. 274 THE OCEAN. ._-f-r ,_â -_ TKi:. BOLAT?OLA. island of Bolabola, however, is surrounded by a ring of land almost unbroken, on which are growing groves of cocoa-nuts; the roef being wholly elevated above the sea. The openings in the reefs in the larger islands are almost invariably placed opposite the mouth of a river. One can readily understand, that a current of fresh water would be detrimental to the health of a polype formed for living in the sea, and therefore the o
. The ocean [microform]. Marine biology; Marine animals; Marine plants; Biologie marine; Faune marine; Flore marine. 274 THE OCEAN. ._-f-r ,_â -_ TKi:. BOLAT?OLA. island of Bolabola, however, is surrounded by a ring of land almost unbroken, on which are growing groves of cocoa-nuts; the roef being wholly elevated above the sea. The openings in the reefs in the larger islands are almost invariably placed opposite the mouth of a river. One can readily understand, that a current of fresh water would be detrimental to the health of a polype formed for living in the sea, and therefore the openings here might have been expected. But this effect is increased by the sedi-. 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 Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888. London : Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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