Figure 52 - Systematic Mapping of Bedrock and Habitats along the Florida Reef Tract - Central Key Largo to Halfmoon Shoal (Gulf of Mexico)

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Figure 52. Photo shows some equipment used to drill cores in deep water. Hydraulic drill and 0.9-m-long (3-ft) core barrel are kept buoyant by an air bag partially inflated with air from the diver's scuba tank. The hoses are tethered to a compressor operated from a boat. Photo was taken at Davis Reef (Figs. 42B, 51B).

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