Marker 32

Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
Marker 32 is located in Florida
Marker 32
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Marker 32 is located in Caribbean
Marker 32
Marker 32 (Caribbean)
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LocationLocationCaribbeanCoordinates24°28′30″N 081°44′40″W / 24.47500°N 81.74444°W / 24.47500; -81.74444CountryUnited StatesGeologyTypereef

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

  • NOAA map of the reef
    NOAA map of the reef
  • A large colony of pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) at Marker 32 reef, June 2010
    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
    A small colony of pillar coral at Marker 32 reef, June 2010
  • Large barracuda 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
    Endangered Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) at Marker 32 reef, June 2010

References

  • NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
  • NOAA Map of buoys at Marker 32
  • NOAA Navigational Chart 11441
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