Resources
- Florida Keys
Television
Programs and Videos
Maps and
Brochures
Books
Management
Plan and Directory
Posters
and Decals
Web
Sites
Television Programs and
Videos
Waterways
Over one hundred half-hour television episodes of
Waterways explore the natural treasures of south
Florida. Filmed on location, each episode includes
interviews with local environmental experts who
explain the various projects currently underway to
protect this unique ecosystem. Waterways is a
cooperative effort between the Florida Keys
National Marine Sanctuary, Environmental Protection
Agency, and Everglades National Park.
Introduction to the
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
On the fifteenth anniversary of the Looe Key
National Marine Sanctuary, Dr. Sylvia Earle,
National Geographic Explorer in Residence,
described the oceans as "a cornerstone of our life
support." This seven minute long video features
short segments about the history of marine
protection in the Florida Keys, reasons for
implementation of the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary in 1990, and current research, education,
and volunteer programs.
Protecting Paradise
Grounding Video
Boaters learn maritime "rules of the road" with
this eight minute video that was developed for
local rental boat companies. Navigational markers,
use of mooring buoys, and basics of safe boating
are explained and demonstrated, and the viewer is
instructed in proper procedures for handling a
grounded boat. A short course in "reading the
water" - interpreting depth and bottom conditions
from the color of the underwater cover (sand,
seagrass, and coral) is included.
Maps and
Brochures
Teall's Guide, Key Largo
to Conch Key
Teall's Guide, Marathon to Key West
These fold-out maps, based on NOAA nautical charts,
include the locations of Sanctuary Preservation
Areas and Ecological Reserves, National Wildlife
Refuges, National and State Parks. A large insert
page offers a Marine Zoning Guide and an overview
of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary,
including instructions for using a mooring buoy,
and details about lobster regulations. Upper and
Lower Keys versions are available.
Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary brochure
This comprehensive fold-out brochure offers maps
and information about the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary and other protected areas in the
Florida Keys. It also includes a short history of
geology and shipwrecks, describes the region's
principal habitats, and lists regulated activities.
The importance of the Everglades and the entire
south Florida ecosystem to the health of the Keys'
coral reefs is highlighted, along with a look at
cooperative efforts now underway by various
agencies seeking a sustainable south Florida.
Lower Florida Keys
Region
Upper Florida Keys Region
Maps and information about Florida Keys reefs are
included in these colorful brochures, with text in
English and Spanish. Examples of navigational and
regulatory markers are illustrated, and there is a
list of public boat ramps and vessel pump-out
facilities. The brochures also contain
instructions on how to use a mooring buoy, tips for
divers and snorkelers, advice for boaters and
fishermen, and a summary of Sanctuary regulations.
Upper and Lower Keys versions are
available
Management Plan and
Directory
Strategy for Stewardship -
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Final
Management Plan: An Overview
What is the difference between Sanctuary
Preservation Areas and Ecological Reserves? Where
are they located? Why is water quality of critical
concern in the Florida Keys? The answers to these
and other questions may be found in this short
summary of the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary's first five-year management plan.
Channel Marking, Submerged Cultural Resources,
Education, Enforcement, and Mooring Buoys are
subjects of some of the Sanctuary's ten Action
Plans. Learn about the important role volunteers
play in the success of Sanctuary programs, and what
you can do to help protect coral reefs of the
Florida Keys.
The complete three-volume
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Final
Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement is
also available. This tome is an excellent
reference for those studying methods of marine
resource management or for anyone who would like
more insight into the workings of this unique
protected area, home to the only living barrier
reef off the coast of North America.
Florida Keys Environmental
Education Resource Directory 1997
From summer camps to books, the Resource Directory
lists details about organizations and their
products. Find out about parks, education
programs, and more with this comprehensive listing
that offers information and resources on
environmental education in or about the Florida
Keys.
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Books
Florida Keys Environmental
Story, published by Monroe County Environmental
Education Advisory Council
A collection of stories about the fascinating
environment, culture, and history of the Florida
Keys, this book may be used as a research and
learning tool or for pure reading pleasure. This is
a splendid introduction for newcomers to the area,
and includes more detailed information for those
with special interests. The book is used regularly
by Keys school teachers, and is an appropriate gift
or souvenir for anyone who is charmed by the magic
of the Florida Keys. Available at most bookstores
in the Florida Keys.
Posters and
Decals
Florida's Coral Reef
Ecosystem poster
Eight habitats of the Florida Keys ecosystem are
highlighted in this two-sided, educational poster.
Color illustrations detail communities from the
tropical hardwood hammocks and mangroves to the
seagrass flats and various reef formations. On the
reverse, a species list is keyed to outlines of the
same illustrations. Suitable for framing - and
learning!
Florida Keys Safe Boating
Tips Decal
Educating boaters about navigating the unique
waters of the Florida Keys is an ongoing challenge.
This sticker was designed as a handy on-board
reminder about the meaning of reef markers, channel
markers, regulatory, and information markers. It
also includes instructions for minimizing damage
should the boat run aground. The sticker is part
of a boater safety program developed for boat
rental businesses.
Web Sites
Tortugas 2000: Tortugas
Ecological Reserve
http://fpac.fsu.edu/tortugas/index.html
This site explains what is special about the
Tortugas region, how the ecological reserve will be
established, and how you can be involved in the
process. With links to the Tortugas 2000 Update
newsletter and Tortugas 2000 Working Group page,
the Tortugas 2000 site will keep you abreast of the
latest efforts to protect the Florida Keys'
westernmost reefs.
The Florida Marine
Research Institute
http://www.fmri.usf.edu/coral/tax.thm
This page features a new taxonomic list of the
stony corals (with pictures) observed by the Coral
Reef / Hardbottom Monitoring Project in the Florida
Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This U.S.E.P.A.
funded monitoring project has been in existence
since 1994, has collected over 12,000 stony coral
species records, and has analyzed over one half
million points during image analysis from
framegrabbed Hi-8 video. This taxonomic list page
is a digital version of our Coral Identification
Guide used for training and Quality Control
purposes. Principal Investigators on this project
are Dr. Phil Dustan from University of Charleston,
South Carolina, Dr. Jim Porter, University of
Georgia, and Walt Jaap, Florida Marine Research
Institute.
International Coral Reef
NGO Directory
http://www.coral.org/NGO/index.html
The International Coral Reef NGO (Non-Governmental
Organization or Not for Profit) Directory
highlights the innovative and solution-oriented
actions of dozens of organizations that are
committed to improving the future of coral reefs.
CORAL, The Coral Reef Alliance, maintains this page
and offers memberships and other links to
photographs and information on their homepage,
www.coral.org.
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For more information on how to obtain these
resources, please contact:
Education Coordinator
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
PO Box 1083
Key Largo, FL 33037
(305) 852-7717 ext. 30
mary.tagliareni@noaa.gov
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