https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco Made with panache en-us 2018-02-13 17:56:24 UTC 2025-10-03 08:42:19 UTC hello@padlet.com blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/231188657 Coral reef off the coast of Florida stretching from South Miami to Boca Raton in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a large that to this day has yet to be completely discovered. This reef is the habitat to many species such as corals, sponges and fish. ]]> 2018-02-13 18:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/231188657 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/231630992 The Miami Terrace Reef has depths from 650 to 2,000 feet and a 40 mile long shelf that is 15 miles off the shore. The terrace consists of rocky limestone that provide habitats for fish, coral, and sponges. Some of the species that live with in the reef are the barrelfish, wreckfish, and bright red alphonsinos.]]> 2018-02-14 18:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/231630992 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/231644967 As of right now the reef is being used for research because it has not yet been completely discovered. At times it gets damaged do to bottom trawl fishing and dredging but the reef has certain areas protected from these activities.  Besides fishing and research there is not much human usage of the Miami Terrace Reef.]]> 2018-02-14 18:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/231644967 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/231653371 The reefs current threats are Humans fishing and damaging the structure of the reef. Water pollution is also a major factor in the threatening of the Miami Corral Reef. Another reason the reef is being threatened is an overpopulation in starfish which also damage the reefs structure.]]> 2018-02-14 18:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/231653371 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232045427 As of right now researchers at the University of Miami are attempting to continue discovering the remainder of the corral reef. And they ]]> 2018-02-15 17:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232045427 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232048462 This image shows how close the reef is to the surrounding cities of Miami]]> 2018-02-15 17:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232048462 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232049732 2018-02-15 17:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232049732 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232056054 2018-02-15 18:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232056054 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232056768 2018-02-15 18:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232056768 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232057816 https://cnso.nova.edu/messing/strait-of-florida/miami-terrace.html]]> 2018-02-15 18:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232057816 blakemartin97 https://padlet.com/blakemartin97/l4kct7mhpxco/wish/232058400 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUflx2Qxe1M
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