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, ...
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Collapsing coral

It’s the largest living structure on Earth, 3,000 individual reefs, 900 islands, 1,430 miles, and it may be collapsing. Alas, ...
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The coral reef era, from discovery to decline : a history of scientific investigation from 1600 to the Anthropocene Epoch / James Bowen

Part I. The Natural History Quest, 1600-1900. 1. The coral reef enigma ; 2. The scientific revolution of the 17th century ; 3. Discovery of the polyp ; 4. Origin and structure of coral reefs ; 5. The ...

Heat Has Essentially Wiped Out 2 Key Coral Species on Florida Reefs

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any ...
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Study finds two coral species in Florida 'functionally extinct' after marine heat wave

CN — Two species of coral in the Florida Reef are now “functionally extinct” as a result of an unprecedented 2023 marine heat ...

Two iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds

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

'Dual feeding' strategy helps Mediterranean coral thrive in rising sea temperatures

An exceptional "dual feeding" strategy underlies a Mediterranean coral's resilience to rising sea temperatures, according to ...
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Severe hurricanes boost influx of juveniles and gene flow in a coral reef sponge

A study is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands after two catastrophic storms using genetic analyses to understand how much clonality verses sexual ...