Charles Darwin wrong?
Charles Darwin wrong about coral reef formation?

A new study could in fact lead to Charles Darwin being proven wrong about one of his more controversial theories regarding the formation of coral atolls.
The new study, which was recently published in the May 9 issue of the journal Geology, suggests that while the formation of coral atolls is a very complex issue, Darwin could have been partly wrong regarding his theory about how they form.
Darwin theorized in the mid-19th century that coral atolls were created as the tiny organisms that make up coral grow upwards towards the sun and that they were actually several thousands of feet thick, not the thin sheath of coral that was a popular conception when Darwin released his findings in 1842.
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