Conditions & tides
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About this site
Mote Reef sits in the bay waters off Florida's Gulf coast, near Sarasota, in an area shaped by shallow, protected bay conditions rather than open ocean swell. Verified data puts its maximum depth at about 4 metres, making it a shallow reef site consistent with the calm bay setting.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Blacknose SharkCarcharhinus acronotusReported here · unconfirmed
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusReported here · unconfirmed
Common Blacktip SharkCarcharhinus limbatusReported here · unconfirmed
Great HammerheadSphyrna mokarranReported here · unconfirmed
Variegated Sea UrchinLytechinus variegatusReported here · unconfirmed
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