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Biscayne National Park

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Biscayne National Park, just southwest west of Miami, is mostly an underwater wilderness, preserving the northermost coral reef in North America, and the only one in the continental United States.

These reefs, which are still growing in the offshore Atlantic waters, are built by colonies of tiny polyps which cooperate with microscopic algae living in their tissue to secrete limestone which forms fantastic shapes such as antlers, fans, or brains. Starting on any underwater rock, the mass of dead coral adds up height, until they surface to make up islands, called here the Keys.

The Keys act as tropical barrier islands which shield the Biscayne Bay from beeing battered by ocean waves. Their sheltered side by the Bay, as well as the narrow band of coastal shoreline are lined by the longest mangrove shoreline on the East coast. The mangroves, with their impenetrable prop root system, anchor the shoreline, filter the water, and serve as a shelter for many of the fish species who venture into the marine nursery of the shallow Bay water.

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School of baitfish fleeing predator fish. Biscayne National Park (color) School of baitfish and nurse shark on sea floor. Biscayne National Park (color) Brain coral and fish. Biscayne National Park (color) Coral and blue fish. Biscayne National Park (color) Coral and smallmouth grunts. Biscayne National Park (color) Yellow snappers under an overhang. Biscayne National Park (color) Yellow snappers and soft coral. Biscayne National Park (color) Fish. Biscayne National Park (color) Palm trees and moon, Convoy Point. Biscayne National Park (color) Sun rises over the Atlantic ocean. Biscayne National Park (color) Sunrise framed by tree, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Small islands in Biscayne Bay near Convoy Point, sunset. Biscayne National Park (color) Adams Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Mangrove shoreline on Elliott Key near the harbor, afternoon. Biscayne National Park (color) Saltwarts plants and tree on oceanside coast, early morning, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Saltwarts plants on outer coast, morning, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Mangrove forest on fringe of Elliott Key, mid-day. Biscayne National Park (color) Mangrove (Rhizophora) root system, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Small mangrove shrubs, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Mangrove shore of Elliott Key, sunset. Biscayne National Park (color) Coastal wetland community of mangroves at dusk, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Sunset on Biscaye Bay from Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Elliott Key harbor, dusk. Biscayne National Park (color) Biscayne Bay viewed through dense mangrove forest, sunset. Biscayne National Park (color) Biscayne Bay viewed through fringe of mangroves, dusk. Biscayne National Park (color) Silhouetted mangroves at dusk. Biscayne National Park (color) Biscayne Bay viewed through mangal at edge of water, sunset. Biscayne National Park (color) Stormy sunrise over Biscayne Bay from Bayfront Park. Biscayne National Park (color) Sunrays and clouds at sunrise, Bayfront. Biscayne National Park (color) Mangroves on the shore at Convoy Point. Biscayne National Park (color) Palm trees leaves and moon, Convoy Point. Biscayne National Park (color) Sky and Elkhorn coral reef. Biscayne National Park (color) Elliott Key shore on Biscayne Bay, sunset. Biscayne National Park (color) Mangal on Elliott Key, sunset. Biscayne National Park (color) Coastal environment with mangroves, Elliott Key, sunset. Biscayne National Park (color) Sunrise framed by tree, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Tree and sunrise over ocean, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Saltwart plant community and tree on Atlantic coast, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Saltwarts on Atlantic ocean side, morning, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Shoreline plant detail. Biscayne National Park (color) Saltwart plants close-up. Biscayne National Park (color) Shoreline and seagrass on Elliott Key near the harbor. Biscayne National Park (color) Depositional coastal environment with mangrove on Elliott Key, afternoon. Biscayne National Park (color) Mangrove trees in shallow water, Elliott Key, afternoon. Biscayne National Park (color) Pelican. Biscayne National Park (color) Large school of tiny baitfish chased by larger fish. Biscayne National Park (color) School of baitfish escaping predators. Biscayne National Park (color) Coral. Biscayne National Park (color) Coral and smallmouth grunts. Biscayne National Park (color) Smallmouth grunts and coral. Biscayne National Park (color) Smallmouth grunts under overhanging rock. Biscayne National Park (color) Yellow snappers and smallmount grunts under a overhanging rock. Biscayne National Park (color) School of yellow snappers and rock. Biscayne National Park (color) Yellow snappers and orange coral. Biscayne National Park (color) School of snapper fish. Biscayne National Park (color) School of fish and rock. Biscayne National Park (color) School of yellow snappers. Biscayne National Park (color) Snorklers. Biscayne National Park (color) Snorkelers over a coral reef. Biscayne National Park (color) Glass bottom boat. Biscayne National Park (color) Kayaker relaxing on Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Woman reclining in kayak on shallow waters, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Woman sunning herself on sea kayak parked on shore, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Camping on Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park (color) Sailing in Biscayne Bay. Biscayne National Park (color)

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