Study Area
The Bimini Islands are located adjacent to the Gulf Stream, east of Florida’s
southern tip near Miami and on the northwestern edge of Great Bahama Bank (GBB).
The study area ranged from 25°42’-25°53’N to -79°11’--79°18’W (Fig. 2.3). Water
depths range from 3-8 m near the western coastline of Bimini, sloping to greater depths
of 20-60 m further from the coastline (NOAA 2013).