French Reef

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French Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies {{nowrap|{{convert|11|km|nmi mi}}}} southeast of Key Largo, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. French Reef is northeast of Molasses Reef. Part of the reef lies within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) of the national marine sanctuary, which is {{convert|37|ha|0}} in area. A number of caves and arches in a spur and groove formation are included in the SPA.

Gallery

File:Map of French Reef Sanctuary Preservation Area.jpg|NOAA Map of French Reef

File:Christmas tree worm party.jpg|Christmas tree worms on a bleached coral head, 2014

File:Glassy Sweeper Fish inside cave on French Reef, Key Largo (15461169962).jpg|Glassy sweeper (genus Pempheris) inside cave

File:Stingray on French Reef, Key Largo (15458361111).jpg|Stingray on French Reef

File:Sergeant Major Fish over French Reef, Key Largo (15274791130).jpg|Sergeant major fish over French Reef

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[http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/pgallery/atlasmaps/images/fkeast_2000.jpg NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East]
[http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/zones/spas/frenchreef.html NOAA website on French Reef]
[http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11464.shtml NOAA Navigational Chart 11464]
[http://flkeysbenthicmaps.noaa.gov/data/pro_areas_htmls/french_reef.html Benthic Habitat Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721060741/http://flkeysbenthicmaps.noaa.gov/data/pro_areas_htmls/french_reef.html |date=2011-07-21 }}