Ocean currents sometimes pinch off sections that create circular currents of water called “eddies.” This “whirlpool” motion moves nutrients to the water’s surface, playing a significant role in the health of the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem.

Eddies are circular currents of water with a whirlpool motion that moves nutrients to the water’s surface.

Origin of the ‘Motion of the Ocean’ in the Straits of Florida Revealed BY GISELE GALOUSTIAN | 6/17/2021
Florida Atlantic University