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Biscayne Bay

Biscayne Bay , shallow, narrow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.40 mi (60 km) long, SE Fla. Famous resort areas, including Miami and Miami Beach, are on the NW and NE respectively. Tourism is the economic mainstay. Many varieties of tropical fish as well as sponges, sea turtles, and the endangered manatee inhabit the waters of the bay. Biscayne National Park, originally Biscayne National Monument (est. 1968), is at its southern end (see National Parks and Monuments , table).

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	Recreational Fisheries in Biscayne National Park, Florida, 1976-1991. Magazine article from: Marine Fisheries Review; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; Introduction Biscayne National Park (BNP) is located in southeastern Florida just south...fished based on a map showing areas or zones used to partition Biscayne National Park and surrounding waters (Fig. 1). Statistical fishing... Read more
	No-go for commercial airport at US Homestead Air Force Base. Magazine article from: Airline Industry Information; 1/17/2001; 212 words ; ...apparently reflects the view that the siting of a commercial airport on the base could be harmful to the Everglades and Biscayne national parks. The 717 acre site is likely to be offered to Miami-Dade County for mixed use. Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas... Read more
	PRIME MINISTER STEPS DOWN. Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update; 12/1/2000; 121 words ; ...of political independence from Britain. It ended Sir James' 16 years as head of government of a string of islands whose economic mainstay is tourism, offshore business and a banana industry with an uncertain future; Sir James stepped down as opponents pressured... Read more
	An economic mainstay.(Editorials)(Timber industry hasn't gone away)(Editorial) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 8/10/2004; 531 words ; Byline: The Register-Guard Oregon's timber industry milled more lumber in 2003 than in any year since 1997, with Lane County leading the way, the state Forestry Department reported recently. Last year's production figures are a useful reminder that there's more going on in the timber industry than Read more
	H.M.S. Fowey lost and found; being the discovery, excavation, and identification of a British man-of-war lost off the Cape of Florida in 1748.(Brief article)(Book review) Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2009; 155 words ; ...by a descendant of Sir Francis Drake's brother, was shipwrecked in 1748 in the Legare Anchorage site in what is now in Biscayne National Park off the coast of Florida, and rediscovered in the 1970s. Skowronek (Archeology Research Lab, Santa Clara U.) and Fischer... Read more
	Miami has both sizzle, substance.(Miami, Florida)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: The Masthead; 6/22/2000; ; 554 words ; ...towering clouds, of wood storks, roseate spoonbills, herons, alligators, and bobcats. To the south the coral reefs of the Biscayne National Park, John Pennekamp (a former Herald editor) State Park, the Florida Keys, and Key West. The Miami Herald and its sister... Read more
	PEACE CORPS LAUNCHES NEW MASTERS' PROGRAM.(Columna) Magazine article from: Hispanic Times Magazine; 8/1/1999; 412 words ; ...Nature Center. She also worked with Americorps and Fairchild Tropical Garden in creating a curriculum and plant guide for Biscayne National Park. Peace Corps has Masters' International (MI) Programs for many disciplines at 31 universities across the United States... Read more
	River renaissance: after decades of neglect, the industrial Miami River is now an urban redevelopment hotspot. Lofts, new restuarants and high rises are transforming its banks. Can a balance be struck between the historic waterway and the historic invasion of urban chic? Magazine article from: South Florida CEO; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...was saved from development a couple of years ago and is now set (pending a bill in the legislature) to become a part of Biscayne National Park. The jaws of the Brickell Avenue bridge open to allow the vessel through, the financial district's glass towers glittering... Read more
	Acts approved by the President.(Brief Article)(Transcript) Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 10/6/2003; 266 words ; ...the State of Florida as well as the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of Biscayne National Park, and for other purposes S. 233 / Public Law 108-94 Coltsville Study Act of 2003 S. 278 / Public Law 108-95 Mount Naomi... Read more
	Greater Miami & The Beaches.(convention centers and tourist information)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Association Management; 9/1/2001; 508 words ; ...feet of space, seating up to 5,400 theater-style or subdivided into five halls. Attractions Art Deco Historic District, Biscayne National Park, Everglades National Park, Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami Metrozoo, Miami Seaquarium, Miccosukee Indian Village... Read more

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	Miami: Geography and Climate Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...of Florida, Miami is bordered on the east by Biscayne Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Further east, the islands of Key Biscayne and Miami Beach shelter the bay from the Atlantic Ocean, thus providing Miami... Read more
	Miami Book article from: World Encyclopedia Miami City and port on Biscayne Bay in se Florida, USA. Originally a small agricultural community, it developed quickly after 1895 when the railroad was extended and... Read more
	Miami Beach Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. Miami Beach is a popular year-round resort, famous... Read more
	North Miami Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition city (1990 pop. 49,998), Dade co., SE Fla., a growing suburb of Miami, on Biscayne Bay; inc. 1926. It is mainly residential, but has considerable retail development. Manufactures include boats, wooden furniture, and... Read more
	National Parks and Monuments Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Mts. Designated a national park in 1944. Biscayne NP SE Fla. 1968 172,924 (70,010) Aquatic...a living coral reef; includes part of Biscayne Bay . Enlarged and designated a national park...lakes; on the Continental Divide. Glacier Bay PP SE Alaska 1925 3,283,246 (1,329,249... Read more

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