Collier County, FL. Marco Island Beaches. South Marco Beach Access is a 67 parking space lot with rest room access. The parking lot is located on Swallow Avenue and is a short walk across South Collier Boulevard to a one-acre beach access. The walk is lined with sabal palm and is surrounded by plush hotels on Marco Island. Discover this get away!
A fringing reef is one of the three main types of coral reefs recognized by most coral reef scientists. It is distinguished from the other two main types (barrier reefs and atolls) in that it has either an entirely shallow backreef zone (lagoon) or none at all.
The fringing reef is by far the most common of the three major types of coral reefs, with numerous examples in all major regions of coral reef development.HAT IS A LAGOON? - A lagoon-as used in the context of coral reef typology-refers to a comparatively wide band of water that lies between the shore and the main area of reef development, and contains at least some deep portions.