French Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies 11 km southeast of Key Largo, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. French Reef is northeast of Molasses Reef. Part of the reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA), which is 37 ha in area. A number of caves and arches in a spur and groove formation are included in the SPA.
French Reef | |
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Location | |
Location | Caribbean |
Coordinates | 25°02′07″N 080°20′58″W / 25.03528°N 80.34944°W |
Country | United States |
Geology | |
Type | reef |
Gallery
- Christmas tree worms on a bleached coral head, 2014
- Glassy sweepers inside cave
- Stingray on French Reef
- Sergeant major fish over French Reef
External links
Media related to French Reef at Wikimedia Commons
- NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
- NOAA website on French Reef
- NOAA Navigational Chart 11464
- Benthic Habitat Map Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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