Discover what makes a bank so special, and how banks feature prominently in three different national marine sanctuaries. Uncover the ocean treasures of Flower Garden Banks, Cordell …

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary has 19 separate boundary areas encompassing all or part of 17 different reefs and banks off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana.

Situated 80 to 125 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, the Flower Garden Banks sanctuary includes thriving shallow water coral reefs, algal-sponge communities, and deeper …

The Flower Garden Banks were first discovered by snapper and grouper fishermen in the early 1900s. They named the banks after the sponges, plants, and other marine life they could see …

The region in which Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) resides is the northwestern Gulf. The sanctuary consists of 17 banks scattered along the continental shelf off …

What is a Bank? The term "bank" is part of our sanctuary name, but why is this geologic feature so important? Discover what makes a bank so special, and how banks feature prominently in …

On January 19, 2021, NOAA issued the Final Rule for expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, which took effect March 22, 2021. This action protects 14 …

Atlas-style map of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary From Stetson Bank on the west end to Alderdice Bank on the east end, the pieces of the sanctuary are stretched across …

East Flower Garden Bank is a pear-shaped bank located 119 miles (192 km) south of the Texas/Louisiana border and approximately 13 miles east of West Flower Garden Bank. This is …

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary has 19 separate boundary areas encompassing all or part of 17 different reefs and banks off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. Twelve of the …