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 ...
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 ...
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.
300 sea corals brought from Florida to Texas as part of effort to save the species
Scientists have moved about about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.
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As coral reefs face unprecedented heat, scientists experiment with new ways to protect them
The scientists hope to breed the imported corals with Florida’s natives to produce a more heat-tolerant coral. Andrew Baker, who directs the Coral Reef Futures Lab at the university’s ...
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Coral Reefs News
Hurricanes and disease outbreaks affect coral reef water microbial communities, ... Going 'Back to the Future' to Forecast the Fate of a Dead Florida Coral Reef Mar. 28, 2024 — How coral ...
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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.
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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 ...