On the rest of the coast there is a strip of dark gray coral rubble, forming a ridge.

It occurs on reefs, rocks and areas of coral rubble and also sometimes among mangroves.

The birds nest side by side, but not intermixed, on the dry coral rubble.

Lophelia corals and coral rubble cover the mound tops, attracting other marine life.

Overall, they inhabit virtually every ocean throughout the world, often living in coral rubble.

They prefer living in areas with coral rubble, which are full of life.

They are all small, low spits of coarse sand and coral rubble, lying atop a platform reef.

Some species are most often found on or in coral rubble and sand or mud.

Others were more recently formed from coral rubble.

It appears sandy from a distance, but the soil is composed of coral rubble and dead shells.