Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

The Florida Keys coral reef, once lively shades of green, brown and yellow, were completely stone white. The vibrant hues of the reef have been muted by a natural process called coral bleaching.

Creating a way for tourists and casual oceangoers to flag diseased coral is underway as white syndrome threatens reefs around ...

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park's entrance is located off U.S. 1 at mile marker 102.5. For an $8 vehicle fee, plus 50 ...

Dying coral. Snorkeling the coral reefs off the Florida Keys in the 1960s and 1970s was like swimming through a kaleidoscope, with colorful algae living among roughly 30 coral species covering the ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Florida’s Coral Reef suffered severe bleaching as ocean water temperatures exceeded 87°F in 2023. Some recovery took place from the cooling effect of La Niña the following year.

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

APOLLO BEACH — In the race to save Florida’s coral reef from extinction, hope comes in many shapes and sizes. At The Florida Aquarium’s coral breeding lab, it looks like hundreds of knobby ...

“Florida is the only U.S. state in the lower 48 that has coral reefs, and we actually have the third largest barrier reef system in the world.” Key statistics highlight their global significance: ...