Table 3. Locations of reef sites used in calculations of disease spread.
Site | Lat | Long | First Reported Outbreak | Reference |
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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.