In 2018, a research study, publishing their findings in the journal Science, stated that the number of years between severe bleaching events had diminished steadily in the four decades between 19. Stop and Think 4: Over what time period, if any, do you think significant bleaching occurred? Explain. Click on the Virtual Stations icon in the left-hand navigation bar to view a map of the 213 "Virtual Station" sites around the world. Go to NOAA's Coral Reef Watch home page.You will then compare data from several other coral reef sites. In this part of the lab, you will examine data from the Florida Keys to determine if and how bleaching has affected this reef. The Florida Keys NMS currently protects 9947 km 2 of coastal and ocean waters through several protective measures, including prohibiting oil exploration, mining, or activities altering the seafloor, restricting large shipping traffic, and restricting anchoring on, touching, and collecting coral.
In 1990, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary was established, incorporating the preexisting Key Largo and Looe Key sanctuaries. Several state parks and sanctuaries were established in different parts of the Florida Keys to protect coral reefs starting in 1960. It is also the only extensive reef system in the continental United States. The Florida Keys Reef Tract is the third largest living coral barrier reef system in the world behind the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System off the coasts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Satellite image showing the location of Sombrero Reef (red star), the midpoint of the Florida Keys island chain.
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