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 50Hughes ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesInchcapeCoastal and Reef FeaturesIndispensable ReefsCoastal and Reef FeaturesJohn Brewer ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesJohnson South ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesKenn ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesKriegers FlakCoastal and Reef FeaturesLadd ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesLighthouse ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesLindsay ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesLouisa ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesMapia AtollCoastal and Reef FeaturesMargaret Brock ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesMariveles ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesMerkanti ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesMexico RocksCoastal and Reef FeaturesMinots LedgeCoastal and Reef FeaturesMischief ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesMontgomery ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesMorrell ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesNatural archCoastal and Reef FeaturesNingaloo CoastCoastal and Reef FeaturesNorman's WoeCoastal and Reef FeaturesNorth Danger ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesOkinotoriCoastal and Reef FeaturesOsprey ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesParangchoCoastal and Reef FeaturesPenfield ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesPerce RockCoastal and Reef FeaturesPeros BanhosCoastal and Reef FeaturesPetra tou Romiou (Aphrodite's Rock)Coastal and Reef FeaturesPortland ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesQuita Sueño BankCoastal and Reef FeaturesRainbow ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesRaukCoastal and Reef FeaturesReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesReef IslandsCoastal and Reef FeaturesReef KnollCoastal and Reef FeaturesRøst ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesRowley ShoalsCoastal and Reef FeaturesSandy Cay (South China Sea)Coastal and Reef FeaturesSarn BadrigCoastal and Reef FeaturesScarborough ShoalCoastal and Reef FeaturesScorpion ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesSea ArchCoastal and Reef FeaturesSea StackCoastal and Reef FeaturesSecond Thomas ShoalCoastal and Reef FeaturesSerranilla BankCoastal and Reef FeaturesSeven Stones ReefCoastal and Reef FeaturesShaʽb Abu NuħasCoastal and Reef Features← Previous123Next →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.