Located off of Vaca Key in Marathon, Florida, the Sombrero Reef is a tourist destination with charters and snorkeling tours available. According to the NOAA, the reef is classified as a Sanctuary ...

The Florida Keys boast some of the ... Located off the coast of Marathon, Coffins Patch is a cluster of six distinct reef sites brimming with fascinating coral formations. You’ll often spot ...

Sombrero Reef is a protected area off the Florida Keys, just past Marathon. It's a popular site for snorkelers and divers as the area is home to star corals that are considered endangered under ...

Another report from the Coral Restoration Foundation found “100% coral mortality” at Sombrero Reef off the coast of Marathon in the Florida Keys. “This is akin to all of the trees in the ...

Coffins Patch is home to a wide variety of marine ... In the vicinity of Marathon, Florida, Sombrero Reef is one of the most well-known spots for Florida Keys snorkeling and scuba diving, and ...

It will specifically target five different habitat deficits in the Lower Keys including shallow nearshore hardbottom in the Florida Bay; the southern Gulf of Mexico; nearshore patch reefs ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects the value of the reef along southeast Florida ... Coffins Patch, a shallow reef southeast of Bamboo Key near Marathon, and Ham Reef ...

DeSantis, speaking at Dockside Boot Key Harbor in Marathon, discussed restoring and protecting Florida’s coral reefs, saying Florida put $57 million towards reef restoration last year and the ...

Marathon is truly the heart of the Florida Keys. This chain of 13 islands is known for its flats fishing, shallow reefs, and variety of beaches. The area is also home to an active community of ...

But if it’s a patch of white surrounded by the raggedy ... and they’re already testing it on Florida’s reefs. A new paper published in the journal Communications Biology found that applying ...