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. 2016 Aug 10;6:31374. doi: 10.1038/srep31374

Table 3. Locations of reef sites used in calculations of disease spread.

Site Lat Long First Reported Outbreak Reference
Whistle Buoy 25° 17′ 52.08″ 80° 09′ 53.28″ 8/12/2015 W. Precht
Emerald Reef 25° 40′ 29.16″ 80° 05′ 51.90″ 12/5/2014 P. Jones
Rainbow Reef 25° 41′ 31.14″ 80° 05′ 49.80 11/4/2014 J. Shekels
Virginia Key 25° 44′ 47.88″ 80° 05′ 59.55″ 9/26/2014 DCA31
Government Cut 25° 45′ 36.05″ 80° 05′ 59.27″ 10/23/2014 DCA31
N. Miami Beach 25° 50′ 37.72″ 80° 05′ 52.12″ 2/24/2014 DCA31
N. Sunny Isles 25° 58′ 23.74″ 80° 06′ 02.53″ 6/12/2014 W. Precht
Hollywood–Broward 26° 04′ 15.18″ 80° 05′ 45.05″ 7/4/2015 W. Precht
Sunrise – Broward 26° 08′ 22.32″ 80° 05′ 38.07″ 7/15/2015 D. Clark
Lauderdale by the Sea – Broward 26° 12′ 20.04″ 80° 05′ 06.47″ 8/11/2015 E. Peters
Breakers Reef - Palm Beach 26° 42′ 48.09″ 80° 01′ 47.99″ 9/13/2015 K. Bohnsack

Date of first arrival is based on data collected from a number of sources including personal observations. Locations are listed sequentially from south to north and extend from southernmost Miami-Dade County to central Palm Beach County, a distance of approximately 130 km.