Jaap, Walter C.

The ecology of the south Florida coral reefs : a community profile / by Walter C. Japp.

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Minerals Management Service, [1984]

xii, 138 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.

"Prepared for National Coastal Ecosystems Team, Division of Biological Services, Research and Development, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240 and Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional Office, Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Metairie, Louisiana 70010."

"August 1984."

"FWS/OBS - 82/08."

"MMS 84-0038."

This profile of the coral reef community of south Florida is one in a series of community profiles that treat coastal and marine habitats important to humans. Coral reefs are highly productive habitats which provide living space and protection from predation for large populations of invertebrates and fishes, many of which have commercial value. Coral reefs also provide an important economic benefit by attracting tourists to south Florida. The information in the report can give a basic understanding of the coral reef community and its role in the regional ecosystem of south Florida. The primary geographic area covered lies seaward of the coast from Miami south and west to the Dry Tortugas. References are provided for those seeking indepth treatment of a specific facet of coral reef ecology.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-138).

Also available online in PDF via the National Wetlands Research Center.

Coral reef ecology Florida.

Coral reefs and islands Environmental aspects Florida.

Coral reef organisms Florida.

Coral reef fishes Florida.

Florida Environmental conditions.

National Coastal Ecosystems Team (U.S.)

United States. Minerals Management Service. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.