El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño can wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries.
Tag: marine heat waves
New AI model can assist with early warning for coral bleaching risk
A team of atmospheric, coral and data scientists built a six-week heat-stress prediction system for Florida reefs.
Catastrophic heat wave wiped out 2 endangered corals in the Florida Keys. Now what?
Researchers are studying differences among reefs and why some colonies survived the heat.
Marine heat waves and raw sewage combine to put human health at risk
When intensifying heat is coupled with pollution, waterborne bacterial pathogens can multiply.
Climate summit speaker: Corals are dying at an ‘alarming rate’
FAU’s Steve Vollmer spoke at the 17th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit.
Study reveals dramatic decline in some historic sargassum populations
Sargassum is declining in the region where it was first reported by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century.
Dying coral reefs threaten Florida’s future
Florida’s reef system attracts tourists, serves as a spawning ground for fish and absorbs offshore wave energy.
As seas rise, corals can’t keep up
Coral reef growth rates in the western Atlantic have slowed, erasing coastal protection benefits they once offered.
2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s devastation
Staghorn and elkhorn corals have suffered staggering levels of bleaching and death due to high water temperatures.
Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’
A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs.