19 March 2008

St. Louis, MO group explores Keys habitats

Recent visitors to KML included a group of 13 students from St. Louis Community College and Washington University from St Louis, MO. Dr. Mark Manteuffel, first time visitor to KML, introduced his students to the common flora and fauna associated with the varied habitats of the Florida Keys. Students had the opportunity to snorkel among the mangroves of Zane Grey Creek, explore a near-shore hardbottom site off Craig Key, and take a trip to Alligator Reef where they snorkeled and tried their hand at plankton tows. And of course no Keys experience is complete without a day in Key West!