Holocene versus modern-day coral reef framework in Miami, Florida
By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
September 2014 (approx.)
Detailed Description
(a) Holocene Acropora palmata reef framework on the Outer Reef in Miami, FL exposed by dredging in Government Cut that suggests reef‐building once occurred throughout the region (b) Modern habitats in the same location dominated by octocorals, sponges, and macroalgae, which do not build reefs.
Sources/Usage
Courtesy of William F. Precht