Oprindelig tekst - Engelsk - The Australian shore of the Coral Sea is mostly...

The Australian shore of the Coral Sea is mostly composed of sand. The GBR is too far away to provide significant coral deposits, but it effectively screens the coast from the ocean waves. As a result, most land vegetation spreads down to the sea, and the coastal waters are rich in underwater vegetation, such as green algae.
The islands of the GBR contain more than 2,000 plant species, and three of these are endemic.