Western Sambo is a
coral reef
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
C ...
located within the
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a U.S. National Marine Sanctuary in the Florida Keys. It includes the Florida Reef, the only barrier coral reef in North America and the third-largest coral barrier reef in the world. It also has ...
. It lies to the south of
Boca Chica Key
Boca Chica Key is an island in the lower Florida Keys, about a mile () east of the island of Key West at its closest point. Its name is Spanish for "small mouth". It is mostly covered by salt marshes and mangrove trees, and is the home of the la ...
, within
Western Sambos Ecological Reserve. The reef itself lies along the southern edge of the reserve boundary.
See also
*
Eastern Sambo
External links
Benthic Habitat Map
References
NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys WestNOAA Navigational Chart 11446
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Coral reefs of the Florida Keys