Virtual Field Trip to the Florida Keys

Upper Keys: Location 4 - South Sound Creek, Key Largo


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Keys shuttle thumbnail Location map - click to enlarge

The thumbnail images below link to larger versions of the images, with additional information and exercises. Key images are highlighted with a red border; you should also take the time to study the other images, to see different aspects of this location.

These images show part of the ocean-facing south coast of the Upper Keys. It is a tranistion zone from the gnerally low energy back-reef lagoon, to the lowlying Pleistocene limestone islands of the Keys. The transition is occupied by a complex of mangrove swamps, tidal channels (creeks) and carbonate mud flats.

sea grass beds and carbonate sand patches channel through mangroves boat wake and mangroves

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