The Florida Current ( which merges with the Antilles Current near the northern end of the barrier reef to form the Gulf Stream ) passes close to the Florida Reef through the Straits of Florida.
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Due to unusual features of the plateau, particularly scouring by the Florida Current and the Antilles Current that merge over the plateau to form the Gulf Stream, mineral deposits, particularly manganese nodules, have long been of interest.
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