Virtual Field Trip to the Florida Keys

Upper Keys: Location 3 - Molasses Reef

This locality on the reef crest was visited by glass-bottomed boat.

Molasses Reef lighthouse
A general view of the shallow water over the reef crest of Molasses Reef. The steel construction is a lighthouse. Around the lighthouse, darker underwater areas are live reef and sea grass beds, and lighter areas are mobile carbonate sand and gravel.

Last updated: 3 April, 2002 16:06