Coral reefs are absent on the east coast of tropical continents.
Over half of the world's coral reefs are found within six countries: Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and the Maldives.
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Most reefs are located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf.
Coral reefs are absent on the west coast of tropical continents because of presence of Cold coastal currents
Coral reefs do not flourish in the cold currents due to the upwelling of the cold water from depths that cools the warm surface water (corals can’t survive in cold waters). The ideal temperature for corals is 20 degrees C.
More than 100 countries have a coral reef within their borders, and over half of the world's coral reefs are found within six countries: Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and the Maldives.
Zaki's Reef is a small, shallow fringing reef 55 km south of the Suez Canal in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, and is situated at the northernmost limit of coral reefs' geographic range. The reef is located adjacent to a desert with one of the highest evaporation rates in the world.