How are fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls related in structure and chronology?

a) Fringing reefs give rise to barrier reefs and then to atolls
b) Atolls form from seamounts
c) Barrier reefs develop from tablemounts
d) Fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls are all the same age


A

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