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

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 ...

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.

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

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

As Florida ocean temperatures soar, a race to salvage imperiled corals ... That’s also partly what worries Derek Manzello, an ecologist and head of NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch program.

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.

The ocean may be nature’s single greatest gift to humanity. It provides about half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, supports countless jobs in every corner of the globe, and absorbs ...

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 ...