Flower Garden Banks

The East and West Flower Garden Banks are like two small hills, 12 miles apart, sitting in 330-500 feet of water, and cresting in 60 feet of water. The East and West Banks cover around 16,500 and 33,800 acres, respectively, and are located approximately 100 miles southeast of Galveston. These banks are worthy of study and protection because they are the northernmost coral reef communities on the North American continent. Because of the water depth of these banks, coral can only grow on the caps of the banks. So, coral coverage for the East Bank is over 680 acres, while the West Bank coverage is over 100 acres. The Flower Garden Banks attract 21 species of coral and 300 species of fish.


2008-028	Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 2004-2005 – Interim Report Volume II: Appendices
2008-027	Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 2004-2005 – Interim Report Volume I: Technical Report
2008-019	Post-Hurricane Assessment at the East Flower Garden Bank Long-Term Monitoring Site: November 2005
2006-035	Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2002-2003: Final Report
2003-031	Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2000-2001: Final Report
2001-101	Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary 1998-1999
99-0005	Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 1996-1997
96-0046	Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks
92-0006	Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks
85-0024	The Flower Gardens: A Compendium of Information
1983-LGL	Ecological Effects of Energy Development on Reef Fish of the Flower Garden Banks
1982-20	Environmental Studies at the Flower Gardens and Selected Banks: Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, 1979-1981, Final Report, Northern Gulf of Mexico, 1979-1981 (Technical Report 82-7-T)
1982-3	Environmental Studies at the Flower Gardens and Selected Banks: Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, 1979-1981, Executive Summary, Northern Gulf of Mexico Topographic Features Study (Technical Report 82-8-T)