Davis Reef
Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
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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).
| Davis Reef | |
|---|---|
  Davis Reef (Caribbean) | |
| Location | |
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 24°55′19″N 080°30′15″W |
| Country | United States |
| Geology | |
| Type | reef |
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 Charlie Stroh have recently begun a program of "outplanting" corals around Davis reef.[1][2]
Gallery
Budha statue at Davis Reef, 2023
Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)
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