Home›Coastal and Reef Features›All Coastal and Reef FeaturesBrowse ByAll Coastal and Reef FeaturesReference and ClassificationDevelopingSea stacks, coastal cliffs, wave-cut platforms, reefs and related shoreline features shaped by marine and wave erosion, following the coastal erosional landform class of standard geomorphology. Includes named sea stacks (Twelve Apostles, Durdle Door, Perce Rock), wave-cut platforms and sea cliffs, and reefs and ledges lying offshore. Belongs here: any formation whose defining shape comes from the erosive action of waves and tides at a coastline. Does not belong here: a whole island or archipelago treated as a landmass in its own right (Islands and Archipelagos), or an inland karst or fluvial feature that happens to lie near a coast. This subcategory holds entries flagged as likely mis-filed under Geological Formations rather than a coastal or marine category; they may be relocated after review, but each now has a real, correctly named home rather than sitting inside a catch-all erosional bucket.FactsAll Coastal and Reef FeaturesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedCoasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves. 1All Coastal and Reef FeaturesFilter Results117 entriesFormation FamilyAllGeneral Reef and Coast Concepts (13)Reefs and Shoals of East and Southeast Asia (35)Reefs and Shoals of Europe (9)Reefs and Shoals of the Atlantic and Caribbean (15)Reefs and Shoals of the Indian Ocean (8)Reefs and Shoals of the Pacific and Australia (33)Sea Stacks and Coastal Rock Formations (4)Formation TypeAllGeneral Reef and Coast Concepts (13)Reefs and Shoals of East and Southeast Asia (35)Reefs and Shoals of Europe (9)Reefs and Shoals of the Atlantic and Caribbean (15)Reefs and Shoals of the Indian Ocean (8)Reefs and Shoals of the Pacific and Australia (33)Sea Stacks and Coastal Rock Formations (4)WhereAllAustralia (22)Belize (4)Brazil (1)Brunei (1)Canada (3)Chagos Archipelago (1)China (19)Colombia (3)Cook Islands (2)Cyprus (1)Denmark (2)Egypt (2)Federated States of Micronesia (1)Fiji (2)France (2)Germany (1)Hurghada (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Jamaica (1)Kiribati (2)Malaysia (3)Malta (1)Mauritius (1)Mexico (2)Mozambique (1)New Zealand (1)Nicaragua (2)Niue (1)Norway (3)Palau (1)Panama (1)Philippines (5)Red Sea (1)Seychelles (2)Solomon Islands (2)South China Sea (3)South Korea (1)Sweden (2)Taiwan (3)United Kingdom (5)United States (7)Vietnam (11)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (9)Orogeny (1)Sedimentation (5)Volcanism (2)Weathering (1)Rock TypeAllLimestone (3)Protected StatusAllInternational Treaty Protected Area (2)Locally or Regionally Protected (11)National Park or Reserve (28)Natura 2000 Site (1)Ramsar Wetland Site (1)UNESCO World Heritage Site (11)Visitor AccessAllOpen (4)Restricted (1)DisciplineAllGeology (1)Geomorphology (29)Oceanography (85)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 50Abrolhos ArchipelagoCoastal and Reef FeaturesAntelope ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesApo ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesArdasier ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesArlington ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesBajo Nuevo BankCoastal and Reef FeaturesBanc du GeyserCoastal and Reef FeaturesBarque Canada ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesBarrett ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesBatt ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesBayCoastal and Reef FeaturesBelize Barrier ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesBeveridge ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesBlenheim ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesBligh ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesBocas del Toro ArchipelagoCoastal and Reef FeaturesBomboraCoastal and Reef FeaturesBreaker ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesCapricorn and Bunker GroupCoastal and Reef FeaturesCarondelet ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesCato ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesChe Lei PaiCoastal and Reef FeaturesCollins ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesColvocoresses ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesCommodore ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesCoral ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesCornwallis South ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesCribbarCoastal and Reef FeaturesCuarteron ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesCuban LedgeCoastal and Reef FeaturesDaedalus ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesDallas ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesDanajon BankCoastal and Reef FeaturesDiscovery Great ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesEgmont IslandsCoastal and Reef FeaturesEldad ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesElizabeth ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesElphinstone ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesEndeavour ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesFrederick ReefsCoastal and Reef FeaturesFringing ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesGaven ReefsCoastal and Reef FeaturesGeo (landform)Coastal and Reef FeaturesGlover's ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesGreat Astrolabe ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesGreat Barrier ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesHau Tsz Kok PaiCoastal and Reef FeaturesHebe ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesHorns RevCoastal and Reef FeaturesHoutman AbrolhosCoastal and Reef Features123Next →Sources1. Wikipedia: Coasttier 2WikipediaCoast, lead section, second sentenceQuote, Coast, lead section, second sentenceCoasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.