Tag: coral restoration

As reef restoration attracts millions of dollars in funding each year, our paper calls for rethinking how reefs should be ...

Elkhorn and staghorn corals native to Florida are now considered 'functionally extinct' in the wild.

Coral reef growth rates in the western Atlantic have slowed, erasing coastal protection benefits they once offered.

Staghorn and elkhorn corals have suffered staggering levels of bleaching and death due to high water temperatures.

A new paper by a team of international scientists urges reform to accelerate coral restoration using assisted gene flow.

Scientists crossbreed Florida and Honduran elkhorn corals in a step toward restoring reef resilience in increasingly warmer oceans.

Upcoming 'Reef Keepers' documentary explores determination of scientists trying to save Florida's vanishing reefs.

Since 2023, exceptionally warm ocean water has been fueling widespread mortality in corals around the world.

The findings come at a critical time, as a global coral bleaching event has already impacted 84% of the world's ...

Florida's Coral Reef is one of the state’s most highly valued assets, providing benefits for tourism, fishing and flood protection.