In a previous theory of atoll formation, developed by Charles Darwin, coral forms in a ring around a volcanic island. When the volcano sinks beneath the surface it leaves behind a circular atoll.

Charles Darwin sparked more than one controversy over the natural progression of life. One such case involved the evolution of coral atolls, the ring-shaped coral reefs that surround submerged ...

Charles Darwin's 1842 theory about the formation ... detailed observations of the tides and ocean depths around a coral atoll. "They spent a lot of time mapping reefs because they were such ...

While previous research has proved Darwin right about his theories about coral atoll formation, he was only partially right about their evolution. Speaking to OurAmazingPlanet, geologist Taylor ...

Museum coral researcher Dr Ken Johnson explains the significance of the specimens: ‘Darwin collected the corals to demonstrate how the foundations of the atoll were built up by the skeletons of corals ...

Reef-building may be more complex than Darwin thought. A new study in the journal Geology says that sea levels are behind coral atoll’s unusual shapes. The sea levels rise and fall with glacial ...

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon ... in the 1920s helped prove a key part of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. "There is so much to learn ...

Ecological restoration may save coral atoll islands from the rising seas of climate change, according to an international team of scientists, conservationists, and an indigenous leader. Ecological ...

The reef has more than 50% living coral. "This is very important at a global level because many deepwater systems are degraded," said Stuart Banks, senior marine researcher at the Charles Darwin ...

In a previous theory of atoll formation, developed by Charles Darwin, coral forms in a ring around a volcanic island. When the volcano sinks beneath the surface it leaves behind a circular atoll.