- Davis Reef
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Davis Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southeast of Plantation Key. This reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).
The southern end of the reef is sometimes called "Davis Ledge."
Davis reef lies between Crocker Reef and Conch Reef.
The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI, the research arm of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission), the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF), the Wildlife Foundation of Florida (WFF), and the family of the late Charlie Stroh have recently begun a program of "outplanting" corals around Davis reef.[1][2]
Approximate coordinates: 24°55′19″N 080°30′15″W / 24.92194°N 80.50417°WCoordinates: 24°55′19″N 080°30′15″W / 24.92194°N 80.50417°W
External Links
- Barbara H. Lidz, Christopher D. Reich, and Eugene A. Shinn. Systematic Mapping of Bedrock and Habitats along the Florida Reef Tract—Central Key Largo to Halfmoon Shoal (Gulf of Mexico). USGS Professional Paper 1751 Tile 2, Davis and Alligator Reefs
- Benthic Habitat Map
References
- ^ Davis Reef Restoration Partnership/Project Summary, retrieved 12 January 2011
- ^ Restoring Coral Reef Off Florida Keys, Posted by WFN on October 26, 2010
- NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
- NOAA website on Davis Reef
- NOAA Navigational Chart 11464
Corals and coral reefs Stony corals 
Soft corals - Alcyonacea
- Black coral
- Bamboo coral
- Organ pipe coral
- Sea fans
- Sea pens
Coral reefs - Atoll reef
- Cay
- Fringing reef
- Microatoll
- Coral reef fish
- Census of Coral Reefs
- The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
Coral regions Coral diseases - Coral bleaching
- Black band disease
- Skeletal eroding band
- White band disease
- White pox disease
Protection - Coral reef protection
- Project AWARE
- Reef Check
- Reef Ball
- Coral Reef Alliance
- International Society for Reef Studies
Other - Artificial reef
- Coral aquaculture
- Coral dermatitis
- Coral (precious)
- Coral rag
- Coral sand
- Coralline algae
- Human impact
- Fire coral
- Rugosa (extinct)
- Tabulate (extinct)
- Zooxanthella
Categories:- Marine biology
- Florida Keys
- Coral reefs of Florida
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