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DCP-LETT-13122

From:
Alexander Agassiz
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Apr 1881
Source of text:
G. R. Agassiz ed. 1913 , pp. 281–2
Summary:

Is mapping coral distribution on the Tortugas reef. His observations on the Florida peninsula suggest that it was built up from the debris of animal remains and was not elevated.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13166

From:
Alexander Agassiz
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 May 1881
Source of text:
G. R. Agassiz ed. 1913 , pp. 284–6
Summary:

Discusses the structure and formation of the Florida peninsula. Part played by marine animals in building banks on which coral can thrive.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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