description Florida Keys Reef Tract Overview
The Florida Reef Tract is an extensive coral reef ecosystem running along the southeastern Florida coast and through the Florida Keys. It forms part of the broader Florida Keys marine environment and includes bank reefs, patch reefs, hardbottom habitats, and associated seagrass communities. Much of the tract lies within Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, established in 1990, and supports fisheries, tourism, coastal protection, and diverse marine life while facing disease, warming, pollution, and storm damage.
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Florida Keys Reef Tract ranks #58 of 114 in the Reef ranking, behind Belize Barrier Reef, ahead of Atol das Rocas.
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