Tag: Tela Bay

Rosenstiel School scientists from the Coral Reef Futures Lab outplant the first "Flonduran" elkhorn corals. (Photo: Danny Varela)

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International collaboration holds promise for the future of Florida and Caribbean coral reefs

July 28, 2025

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

Cameron McMath, facilities manager for the Coral Reef Futures Lab, checks on the health of new corals collected recently from Tela Bay, Honduras. The brain and elkhorn corals are now in special tanks at the Rosenstiel School that mimic natural light and will ideally encourage them to spawn (or release sperm and eggs) in the coming months. (Photo: Diana Udel/University of Miami)

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The corals of the future

July 14, 2024

University of Miami researchers imported corals from Honduras to breed them with Florida corals for more resilient offspring.

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