BISCAYNE BAY

bĭskānˈ, shallow, narrow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c. 40 mi (60 km) long, SE Fla. Famous resort areas, including Miami and Miami Beach, are on the NW and NE respectively. Tourism is the economic mainstay. Many varieties of tropical fish as well as sponges, sea turtles, and the endangered manatee inhabit the waters of the bay. Biscayne National Park, originally Biscayne National Monument (est. 1968), is at its southern end (see National Parks and Monuments, table).

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books on: Biscayne Bay  - 135 results

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Aquatic Pollution: An Introductory Text
Book by Edward A. Laws; Wiley, 2000
Subjects: Water--Pollution
...only 1.5-1.8 m. Biscayne Bay is a highly productive...fishing are found in the bays waters, including mullet...that cover much of the bays benthos. The blades...ecological significance of Biscayne Bay, the U.S. Congress...aside 420 km2 of lower Biscayne Bay as the Biscayne...
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Black Miami in the Twentieth Century
Book by Marvin Dunn; University Press of Florida, 1997
Subjects: African Americans--Florida--Miami--History--20th Century, Miami (Fla.)--Race Relations
...pirate Black Caesars arrival on Biscayne Bay probably in the late 1600s , to...from the crystal-blue waters of Biscayne Bay. Farm workers from the Bahamas...black slaves were brought to Key Biscayne. Later others would be brought...
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The Deep South States of America: People, Politics, and Power in the Seven Deep South States
Book by Neal R. Peirce; W. W. Norton, 1974
Subjects: Southern States--Civilization--20th Century, Southern States--Politics And Government--1951-, Southern States--Race Relations
and Biscayne Bay on the east. Aside from Miami Beach, the big attractions of Biscayne Bay are beautiful Virginia Key and the self-proclaimed island paradise of Key Biscayne, the latter made famous in recent years...
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Flagler: Rockefeller Partner and Florida Baron
Book by Edward N. Akin; University Press of Florida, 1992
Subjects: Businesspeople--Florida--Biography, Capitalists And Financiers--Florida--Biography, Flagler, Henry Morrison--1830-1913, Florida--History--1865-, Rockefeller, John D--(John Davison)--1839-1937, Standard Oil Company--History
...In 1897, he began to deepen Biscayne Bay to create an adequate harbor for...brought in a dredge that deepened Biscayne Bay at the rate of 6,000 cubic...1899 Senate committee placed the Biscayne Bay project on the continuous contract...
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Land into Water--Water into Land: A History of Water Management in Florida
Book by Nelson Manfred Blake; University Presses of Florida, 1980
Subjects: Water-Supply--Florida--History
...Indian River with the waters of Biscayne Bay and Barnes Sound by a canal from...Worth, and from the latter to Biscayne Bay. The same company the Southern...length of the Florida peninsula to Biscayne Bay, It is said that twenty...
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journal articles on: Biscayne Bay  - 24 results

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Forging Florida's Sun Screen: Architecture, Film, Orientalism, and the Settling of America's Final Frontier
Journal article by Christina Lane; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 63, 2010
Subjects: Filmmakers--Criticism and interpretation, Florida--Social aspects, Movie directors--Criticism and interpretation, Once Upon a Time (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation, Orientalism--Influence, Owen, Ruth Bryan--Criticism and interpretation
...villas in Coconut Grove and Key Biscayne, including the James Deering Estate...locations was shot looking into the Biscayne Bay. In other words, these two estates...of the barrier sand island, Key Biscayne (all of which was owned by Matheson...
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Using Model-centered Instruction to Introduce GIS in Teacher Preparation Programs
Journal article by Judy Lambert; Journal of Geoscience Education, Vol. 55, 2007
Subjects: Administrative support, Colleges & universities, Foreign language learning, Geographic information systems, Geography, Social networks, Social research, Software, Technological change
...was displayed for two weeks in Biscayne Bay, between the city of Miami, North...streams; streets; urban areas; 11 Biscayne Bay islands; lakes and oceans...various types of plant growth in the Biscayne Bay such as seagrasses and reefs...
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Gaming the Past: the Theory and Practice of Historic Baselines in the Administrative State
Journal article by J. B. Ruhl, James Salzman; Vanderbilt Law Review, Vol. 64, 2011
Subjects: Clean Air Act-US, Climate change, Emission standards, Environmental Protection Agency--EPA, Environmental policy, Game theory, Regulatory agencies, United States, Wetlands
...decided not to renew the permit of the Drakes Bay Oyster Company when it expires in 2012...eliminate intrusive commercial activity. Drakes Bay is a seventy year-old oyster farm, predating...harbor seals and eelgrass that share the bay."58 Is the proper baseline the historic...
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The Plight of Haitian Refugees in South Florida
Journal article by Evelyn Cartright; Journal of Haitian Studies, Vol. 12, 2006
...Haitians and detained them in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba (Annas, 1993; Sewell, 1993...3,900 Haitian refugees from Guantanamo Bay voluntarily returned to Haiti hoping for...Bulkely, a separate facility in Guantanamo Bay. Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. of the United...
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Climate Change Adaptation and the Structural Transformation of Environmental Law
Journal article by J.B. Ruhl; Environmental Law, Vol. 40, 2010
Subjects: Environmental management--Protection and preservation, Environmental policy--Laws, regulations and rules, Environmental protection--Protection and preservation
...examples the city of Miami, Florida, and the nearby Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve, which the state of Florida established...intervene to prevent species from moving into or out of Biscayne Bay in response to climate change. (74) Obviously, this...
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magazine articles on: Biscayne Bay  - 149 results

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The Gem of South Beach
Magazine article by Christine Puleo; Stage Directions, Vol. 19, December 2006
Subjects: Architecture, Building construction, Cultural centers, Design, Opera, Performing arts
...between expressways and Biscayne Bay, the two-pronged stone and...450. On the other side of Biscayne Boulevard, accessible via...performance space that crosses Biscayne Boulevard, where traffic can...would effectively straddle Biscayne Boulevard. The finished product...vast loading dock with four bays to accommodate even the largest...
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Miami's Spice: A Multicultural Mecca. African Americans Will Enjoy Visiting This Stateside Hot Spot
Magazine article by Marjorie Whigham-Desir; Black Enterprise, Vol. 25, February 1995
Subjects: Miami, Florida--Description and travel
...is the Bayside Marketplace (401 Biscayne Blvd. at N.E. 3rd St...by 10 acres of formal gardens on Biscayne Bay. Sporting types will love Miami...Hialeah Park and dog racing at Biscayne and Flagler race tracks. After...
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The Miami Connection: Golden Gateway for Drugs
Magazine article by Penny Lernoux; The Nation, Vol. 238, February 18, 1984
Subjects: Banking industry, Crime, Cuba, Cuban foreign relations--United States, Drug abuse and crime--History, Mafia, Miami, Florida, United States foreign relations--Cuba, United States. Central Intelligence Agency, United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
...I.A. called for volunteers for the Bay of Pigs invasion, Trafficante mustered...opium smuggling. During the buildup for the Bay of Pigs invasion, he served as the C...probably closer to the truth. After the Bay of Pigs disaster, the C.I.A. station...
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The Crocodile's Power Play - until Everglades Habitat Is Restored, Some Unexpected Nesting Sites Are Helping the American Crocodile Come Back in South Florida
Magazine article by Don Stap; National Wildlife, February 2002
Subjects: Crocodiles--Environmental aspects, Everglades--Natural history, Florida--Natural history, Habitat (Ecology)--Environmental aspects
...biologist Joe Wasilewski steers an airboat down a canal near Biscayne Bay. Suddenly, he kills the engine and jumps from the...is unexpectedly linked to a power plant adjacent to Biscayne Bay. The crocodile Wasilewski just captured came out of...
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Whither Knight-Ridder?
Magazine article by Susan Paterno; American Journalism Review, Vol. 18, January 1996
Subjects: Knight-Ridder Newspapers Inc.--Management, Newspapers--Management, Ridder, P. Anthony--Management
...boss in the CEOs office high above Biscayne Bay. "We shared the triumphs and the...to his office overlooking Biscayne Bay, dressed casually in a crisply pressed...newspapers in the growing San Francisco Bay area. At the same time, it will...
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newspaper articles on: Biscayne Bay  - 95 results

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Bay Watch Townhouse Community in Yorkville Features Host of Popular Amenities
Newspaper article by Sherry Giewald; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 5, 2006
Bay Watch Townhouse Community in...Parks and Recreation Bristol Bay in South suburban Yorkville...playgrounds provide Bristol Bay with a number of amenities...townhouses, the Chesapeake and Biscayne. "Weve had a tremendous response...
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Sailing a Bareboat off the Florida Keys
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 18, 2006
...leaving us high and dry on the Biscayne mudflats. Stranded in Stiltsville...north that we could cut over to Biscayne Bay through Stiltsville, a collection...of the water a mile south of Key Biscayne. How was I to know wed waste an...
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Miami Rides a New Wave; Carnival Center for Arts Anchors Revitalization
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 30, 2006
...lovely. Glimpsed at sunset from Biscayne Bay, Miamis resplendent entry into...million gift. On street level, at Biscayne Boulevard between 13th and 14th...construction site that is todays Biscayne Boulevard. These developments...
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Key Unlocks the Blues; Miami Escape Eases Harsh D.C. Winters
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 28, 2009
...family? Well, here you go: Key Biscayne. Yes, you easily could spend...Atlantic Ocean on one side and Biscayne Bay on the other. If you stay late...attractions. And thats just Key Biscayne. Theres also Coconut Groves Kennedy...
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Teen Put Piano on Miami Sandbar
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 28, 2011
Subjects: Reefs, Teenagers, Youth
...removed. Captain John Nicholson with Biscayne Towing and Salvage said the piano...when he draped 11 small islands in Biscayne Bay with hot pink fabric. And if it...foot boat and took it out on Biscayne Bay. There, they left it on the...
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encyclopedia articles on: Biscayne Bay  - 6 results

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Biscayne Bay
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BISCAYNE BAY biskan , shallow, narrow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c...and the endangered manatee inhabit the waters of the bay. Biscayne National Park, originally Biscayne National Monument (est. 1968), is at its southern end...
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National Parks and Monuments
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Designated a national park in 1944. Biscayne NP SE Fla. 1968 172,924 (70...living coral reef; includes part of Biscayne Bay . Enlarged and designated a national...the Continental Divide. Glacier Bay PP SE Alaska 1925 3,283,246...
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North Miami
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NORTH MIAMI city (1990 pop. 49,998), Dade co., SE Fla., a growing suburb of Miami, on Biscayne Bay; inc. 1926. It is mainly residential, but has considerable retail development. Manufactures include boats, wooden furniture...
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Miami , Cities, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MIAMI , cities, United States . 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. The region of Greater Miami encompasses all of Dade co., including Miami, Miami...
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Christo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...39 km) across the rolling N California landscape. Other projects have included surrounding 11 islands in Floridas Biscayne Bay with floating hot-pink fabric (1983), wrapping the Pont Neuf in Paris (1985), concurrent installations of thousands...
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