Coastal & Marine Geology Program > Open File Report 00-046

Environmental Quality and Preservation—Bedrock Beneath Reefs: the Importance of Geology in Understanding Biological Decline in a Modern Ecosystem

USGS Open File Report 00-046

Printable Version: open this 4-page and 1-plate full-color publication in Acrobat® Reader Low-Resolution: 298 K PDF with 8 1/2" X 11" plate 497 K PDF with 12" X 18" plate High-Resolution: 1.5 M PDF with 8 1/2" X 11" plate 1.9 M PDF with 12" X 18" plate "Environmental Quality and Preservation—Bedrock Beneath Reefs: the Importance of Geology in Understanding Biological Decline in a Modern Ecosystem" is a four-page and one-plate full-color discussion of the geologic framework and evolutionary history of the coral reelf ecosystem that lines the outer shelf off the Florida Keys. NOTE: You will need to have the free Adobe Acrobat® Reader (v3.0 or higher) installed on your computer to view and print this publication. Once you have Adobe Acrobat® Reader installed, click the links for the low-resolution version with the 81/2" by 11" plate; the low-resolution version with the 12" by 18" plate; the high-resolution version with the 8 1/2" by 11" plate; or the high-resolution version with the 12" by 18" plate. A text-only version is available.

Related Links: Coastal & Marine Geology Program USGS Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies USGS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary NOAA Florida Caribbean Science Center USGS

Coastal & Marine Geology Program > Open File Report 00-046