[CHAPTER III.—FRINGING OR SHORE-REEFS]

[CHAPTER IV.—ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND GROWTH OF CORAL-REEFS]

[CHAPTER V.—THEORY OF THE FORMATION OF THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF CORAL-REEFS]

[CHAPTER VI.—ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF CORAL-REEFS WITH REFERENCE TO THE THEORY OF THEIR FORMATION]

[APPENDIX]

[INDEX]


DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS

[DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES]

[INTRODUCTION]