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Keys Marine Laboratory (KML)

© Florida Institute of Oceanography
Only Florida among the continental states has a tropical marine habitat. Through the State's acquisition of the former Sea World Shark Institute and subsequent establishment of the Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) on Long Key, this unique U.S. resource is accessible to researchers and educators throughout the country. The facility is a two hour drive from Miami International Airport at mile marker 68.5 on US Route 1. Within 1/2 hour of the KML are coral reefs, Florida Bay, grass flats, sandy beaches, mud flats, mangrove forests, and hardwood hammocks as well as access to oceanic waters of the Gulf stream and the Florida Straits.

Keys Marine Laboratory

Affiliation:   Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Type of Organization:   Marine Research Center or Laboratory

Sector:   State Government

Main Field of Focus:   Field laboratory

Year Created:   1990

Contact Person:   Vargo, Sandra L.

Mailing Address:
Keys Marine Laboratory
Florida Institute of Oceanography
830 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
USA
Telephone: +1 305-664-9101
Fax: +1 305-664-0850

Home Page URL:   http://www.keysmarinelab.org/

Keywords:   Coral reef

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