Deep dive
Reef
Alligator Reef
Maritime Zone, USA
Located in the Maritime Zone between the northwest and southeast of Cheeca Rocks, the Alligator Reef Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) serves as a bridge connecting the shallow reefs of the Upper Keys with the deeper reefs of the Middle Keys. This rectangular SPA encompasses a small bank reef that safeguards a spur-and-groove system, reef crest, and a segment of the northeast rubble ridge.
