 Upon the reefs enclosing the harbor of Rewa, (Viti Lebu,) where a large river three hundred yards wide empties, which during freshets enables vessels at anchor two and a half miles off its mouth to dip up fresh water alongside, there is a single porous...  Corals and Coral Islands - Page 120by James Dwight Dana - 1890 - 440 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Science - 1851 - 510 pages
...some growing even in impure waters. One species was the only coral observed in the lagoon of Hondeu Island (Paumotus), all others having disappeared owing...situations, there were usually great numbers of Alcyonia and Xeniee. Poriles also occur in the impure waters adjoining the shores; and the massive species in such... | |
 | Science - 1852 - 386 pages
...miles off its mouth to dip up fresh water alongside, there is a single porous species of Madrepora (Jf. cribripora) growing here and there in patches over...most common. In many instances, the living Porites are seen standing six inches above low tide, where they were exposed to sunshine and to rains ; and... | |
 | Science - 1852 - 422 pages
...miles off its mouth to dip up fresh water alongside, there is a single porous species of Madrepora (J/. cribripora) growing here and there in patches over...Porites are most common. In many instances, the living Poritea are seen standing six inches above low tide, where they were exposed to sunshine and to rains... | |
 | James Dwight Dana - Coral reefs and islands - 1853 - 152 pages
...Mr. JP Couthouy. loporas are not uncommon, though requiring pure waters. There are also Madreporas, some growing even in impure waters. One species was...situations, there were usually great numbers of Alcyonia and Xenise. Porites also occur in the impure waters adjoining the shores; and the massive species in such... | |
 | Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences - Natural history - 1898 - 530 pages
...pp. 219-219, Pis. I.-V. t Report, Vol. XVI., П., р. 36. t Corals and Coral Islands, 1872, p. 120. and there in patches over a surface of dead coral...other regions species of Porites are most common.'' Several species of corals grow at the mouth of the Rio della Plata. Por/íes limosa flourishes in muddy... | |
 | Richard Swann Lull - Biological Evolution - 1917 - 828 pages
...its mouth to dip up fresh water alongside, there is a single species of Madrepora (M. eribripora), growing here and there in patches over a surface of...other regions species of Porites are most common.' Several species of corals grow at the mouth of the Rio della Plata." Nevertheless, no stony coral has... | |
 | Richard Swann Lull - Evolution - 1922 - 812 pages
...zYt miles off its mouth to dip up fresh water alongside, there is a single species of Madrepora (Af. cribripora), growing here and there in patches over...other regions species of Porites are most common.' Several species of corals grow at the mouth of the Rio della Plata." Nevertheless, no stony coral has... | |
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