We witnessed how 2 coral species became functionally extinct off Florida | Column

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, ...

Two iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida – The Conversation

Two of Florida’s Acropora reef-building coral species had become functionally extinct across Florida’s coral reef.

2 more Florida corals are ‘functionally extinct’ after 2023 heat wave

The marine heat wave that gripped Florida in 2023 was hotter than anything the state has seen in 150 years, and claimed at ...

Marine heat wave caused key part of Florida's coral reef to become "functionally extinct," report says

A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, ...

2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

The crucial reef-building corals were decimated by a marine heat wave in the Florida Keys. Can advances in restoration help ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Scientists move precious ReefHQ coral ahead of Great Barrier Reef Aquarium build

For four years, marine biologists in Townsville have been relocating marine life from ReefHQ to a purpose-built temporary home. A new facility, called the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium, is due to open ...
WLRN

Warming oceans can kill coral. Now scientists know how to find the ones that can take the heat

A diver explores one of Florida's coral nurseries where staghorn are grown to replant on reefs. In a breakthrough that could lead to more enduring coral restoration work, scientists for the first time ...