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Biscayne National Park

Black and White pictures by QT Luong

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[1 : Overview]
[2 : Mainland]
[3 : Boca Chita Key]
[4 : Elliott Key]
[5 : Southern Keys]
[6 : Underwater Reef]
[7 : Underwater Mangroves]
[8 : Aerials]
[9 : People]
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Large Format photos of Biscayne National Park · Panoramic photos of Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park, just southwest west of Miami, is mostly an underwater wilderness, preserving the northermost coral reef in North America, and the only one in the continental United States.

These reefs, which are still growing in the offshore Atlantic waters, are built by colonies of tiny polyps which cooperate with microscopic algae living in their tissue to secrete limestone which forms fantastic shapes such as antlers, fans, or brains. Starting on any underwater rock, the mass of dead coral adds up height, until they surface to make up islands, called here the Keys.

The Keys act as tropical barrier islands which shield the Biscayne Bay from beeing battered by ocean waves. Their sheltered side by the Bay, as well as the narrow band of coastal shoreline are lined by the longest mangrove shoreline on the East coast. The mangroves, with their impenetrable prop root system, anchor the shoreline, filter the water, and serve as a shelter for many of the fish species who venture into the marine nursery of the shallow Bay water.

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Sun rises over the Atlantic ocean. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Sunrise framed by tree, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Small islands in Biscayne Bay near Convoy Point, sunset. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Sand bars, light and clouds, Atlantic Ocean. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Clouds reflected in water, Biscayne Bay. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Aerial view of mainland coast near Convoy Point. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Aerial view of reef, Elliott Key, and Biscayne Bay. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Aerial view of reef and shoreline. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Underwater sea grass and fallen mangrove leaves. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) School of baitfish fleeing predator fish. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Brain coral and fish. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Yellow snappers under an overhang. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Yellow snappers and soft coral. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Sunrays and silverside fish school in mangrove forest. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Large angelfish and mangrove roots. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Mangrove root system shelters fish, Convoy Point. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Tall mangrove tree and channel, Swan Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Narrow channel lined with mangroves. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Mangrove islet, Linderman Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Mangroves and Atlantic Ocean, Boca Chita Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Lighthouse, Boca Chita Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Saltwarts plants on outer coast, morning, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Tree on Atlantic Ocean shore. Biscayne National Park (Panoramic black and white) Mangrove shoreline on Elliott Key near the harbor, afternoon. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Small mangrove shrubs, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Mangrove shore of Elliott Key, sunset. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Coastal wetland community of mangroves at dusk, Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Sunset on Biscaye Bay from Elliott Key. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) Elliott Key harbor, dusk. Biscayne National Park ( black and white) View over Florida Bay through mangrove branches at sunset. Biscayne National Park (Panoramic black and white) Mangrove tree branches at night, Convoy Point. Biscayne National Park ( black and white)
There are 32 black and white pictures on this page out of 181 black and white pictures of Biscayne.