Coral reefÁrea Marina Protegida

Looe Key

United States · Florida Keys

Profundidad: 5–20 mNivel: Open WaterAll year round

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Part of the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary, with one of the best preserved hard coral reefs in southern Florida.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Boat

Best time

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

Ocean Marine protected area

Plan your dive

Best time: All year round
Approx. price: 50 USD / dive

Protection status

Santuario Marino Nacional de los Cayos de Florida (designado el 16 de noviembre de 1990; protege 4.539 millas cuadradas)

Did you know

Lleva el nombre de la fragata británica HMS Looe, que encalló allí en 1744. Fue santuario marino nacional por derecho propio desde enero de 1981, antes de integrarse en el santuario de los Cayos en 1990.

Sources consulted: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; floridakeys.noaa.gov; PADI Blog; Scuba Diving Magazine; Wikipedia

Location

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46 species documented in Looe Key

Least Concern

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Critically Endangered

Coral cuerno de alce

Acropora palmata

Least Concern

Delfín mular

Tursiops truncatus

Data Deficient

Langosta espinosa del Caribe

Panulirus argus

Least Concern

Morena verde

Gymnothorax funebris

Critically Endangered

Tortuga carey

Eretmochelys imbricata

Endangered

Tortuga verde

Chelonia mydas

Not Evaluated

Abanico de mar púrpura

Gorgonia ventalina

Least Concern

Bacoreta

Euthynnus alletteratus

Least Concern

Bonito listado

Katsuwonus pelamis

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo azul

Callinectes sapidus

Not Evaluated

Cangrejo azul terrestre

Cardisoma guanhumi

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Ecosystem

Arrecife

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