Geology and hydrogeology of the Florida Keys
By: Robert B. Halley, H. L. Vacher, and Shinn
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Abstract
This chapter discusses the geology and hydrogeology of the Florida Keys, and focuses on the islands formed of Pleistocene limestone. These islands, which are crossed when driving from Miami to Key West, are typically regarded as "the Florida Keys." The outstanding and fragile character of ecosystems on and around the Florida Keys has prompted State and Federal efforts to protect and preserve the remaining public portions of the region. The Florida Keys were largely ignored during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, although the waters just offshore provided a major shipping thoroughfare to and from the New World. The Florida Keys are now recognized as one of the great recreational and environmental resources of the United States. The islands are outposts of a laid-back, tropical resort culture that has as its foundation warmth and clear water. A significant part of the attraction is fishing, diving, and boating around the area's coral reefs, which the islands protect. But the reefs were not always so highly valued. The Florida Keys that have protected the reefs for millennia, may now be the source of the agents that may accomplish what Agassiz thought was beyond man's power a century ago.
Suggested Citation
Halley, R., Vacher, H., , S., 1997, Geology and hydrogeology of the Florida Keys, chap. of Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands, p. 217-248, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0070-4571(04)80027-X.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Geology and hydrogeology of the Florida Keys |
| Series number | 54 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0070-4571(04)80027-X |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| Description | 32 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands |
| First page | 217 |
| Last page | 248 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | Florida Keys |