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ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

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From an environmental perspective, it has been noted that Tent Bay is a relatively small, shallow bay partially enclosed by a reef consisting of limestone boulders, most likely formed from dead coral. The reef shelters the inner bay and provides substrate for a limited number of hard corals and refuge for small numbers of reef fish.

Glossary of Terms

Rock

An aggregate of one or more minerals; or a body of undifferentiated mineral matter. The three classes of rocks are: (a) igneous - crystalline rocks formed from molten material (e.g. granite and basalt); (b) sedimentary - resulting from the consolidation of loose sediment that has accumulated in layers (e.g. sandstone, shale and limestone); (c) metamorphic - formed from pre-exisiting rock as a result of burial, heat and pressure.