Marker 32
| Marker 32 | |
|---|---|
  Marker 32 (Caribbean) | |
| Location | |
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 24°28′30″N 081°44′40″W / 24.47500°N 81.74444°W |
| Country | United States |
| Geology | |
| Type | reef |
Marker 32 is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the south of Key West, and is between Western Sambo reef and 9-Foot Stake reef. Unlike many reefs in the Sanctuary, it is not within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA).
The reef is close to navigational marker 32.
Gallery
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NOAA map of the reef -
A large colony of pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) at Marker 32 reef, June 2010 -
A small colony of pillar coral at Marker 32 reef, June 2010 -
Large barracuda at Marker 32 reef, June 2010 -
Endangered Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) at Marker 32 reef, June 2010
References
[edit]- NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
- NOAA Map of buoys at Marker 32
- NOAA Navigational Chart 11441
