According to the NOAA, the reef is classified as a Sanctuary Preservation Area, which covers "discrete, biologically important areas that help sustain critical marine species and habitats." ...

Derek Manzello, who coordinates NOAA ... Florida’s severe bleaching alert will likely remain until mid to late September or early October. For the 3,800-square mile Florida Keys National Marine ...

MIAMI - A 32-inch bouy from the Florida ... said Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent Sarah Fangman. "But this journey was unusual in many ways." According to NOAA, the buoy ...

The 81-year-old was a fixture in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s efforts to create protections for the Florida Keys marine ecosystem for decades. NOAA’s Office of ...