I have an unknown, dense, arced fossil that is solid. Image 1 shows the smooth, angled surface. I cannot find a reference for this item. Found in spoil pile today in inland Venice. Surrounding material from Pleistocene. Thank you in advance. This should
Learn about the fossilized coral reef that underlies the Florida Keys. The park is an old quarry for rock used in building Flagler’s Overseas Railroad in the early 1900s. Visitors walk along 8-foot-high quarry walls to see cross sections of ancient coral. Windley Key State Fossil Reef Geo...
The entire program, which targets seven reefs throughout Florida, aims to restore 3 million square feet—an area the size of 52 football fields—to at least 25 percent coral cover by 2040. However, key reef-building species such as elkhorn and staghorn lost more than75 percentof their restor...
You can explore the unique geology of the Keys at Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Site, a former quarry where you’ll get a sense of the layers of coral that form the solid ground of these exposed reef islands. Advertisement Their geology is fascinating, but due to a lack of ...
Snorkel the coral reefs and explore colorful botanical parks in an eco-friendly adventure in the Florida Keys.
The Nassau Grouper can be found in waters around 60 feet near coral reefs and structure, but has been found inshore and offshore in 300 feet. The species has been over fished and in 2016 was classified as "threatened". The Nassau Grouper is a slow-growing species reaching a little over ...