South Florida sends 300 critically endangered corals to Texas in effort to save reefs
Scientists sent hundreds of critically endangered corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast on Wednesday in a research and restoration project. Why it matters: Last year's record marine heatwave caused corals in the Florida Keys to expel algae that lives in their tissues that turned them white in a widespread coral bleaching event.
Coral Catastrophe: Brutal Heat Puts Florida’s Reefs on the Edge
After a brutally hot summer in 2023 that caused widespread bleaching and coral death, summer 2024 was more favorable for the state’s vulnerable reefs. Once vibrant and diverse, Florida's coral reefs have dramatically declined,
Endangered sea corals moved from Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration
Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.
Florida’s coral reefs are still ailing but doing better
A year after the worst coral bleaching ever recorded, Florida's reefs are slowly recovering. Despite elevated ocean temperatures, scientists say this summer they didn’t see significant bleaching.
South Florida and Texas work together to save coral reefs
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As coral reefs face unprecedented heat, scientists experiment with new ways to protect them
In Puerto Rico and elsewhere, researchers are attempting to restore coral reefs and make corals more resilient to ocean heat ...
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300 sea corals brought from Florida to Texas as part of effort to save the species
The rest will either help the university with its work creating a bleaching guide for the Caribbean or act as a genetic bank, ...
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World’s first underwater cemetery is off this Florida beach. Here’s what to know
Not only is it the world’s first underwater cemetery — it’s also set to be the largest man-made reef on the planet.
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Florida again postpones rule to protect coral from dredge and ship mud
In its first public meeting this week, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection said it was again postponing rules ...
‘I Didn’t Even Try,’ Says Florida Diver Who Speared 915 Lionfish to Win Annual Tourney
Florida wildlife officials say the 2024 Lionfish Challenge shattered records, with more than 31,000 invasive fish removed.
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As ‘ground zero’ for invasive species, Florida offers awards and cash to take them out
Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently hosted events leading to the removal of nearly 200 Burmese ...
IVF-like breeding helps corals conceive hardy babies for rebuilding reefs, study finds
Left to nature, coral’s mating prospects are somewhat restricted by their inability to walk, fly or swipe Tinder to find a mate.
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Iconic Reefs program aims to save our seas
Corals are dying. Fish stocks are depleted. Yet, the Florida Keys depends on them as large parts of its economic engine.