The hard version of coral polyps produces limestone that is used to form layer after layer of a rigid coral skeleton. Groups ...

Scientists first acclimated the babies to saltwater tanks before handing over 300 corals each to organizations on the frontlines of Florida’s coral restoration, including Mote Marine Laboratory, Reef ...

Florida's reefs have been declining for the last 40 years, according to the EPA, with many of them losing more than half of their coral cover. Twelve coral species off our coasts have been ...

Snorkeling the coral reefs off the Florida Keys in the 1960s and 1970s was like swimming through a kaleidoscope, with colorful algae living among roughly 30 coral species covering the reefs ...

The city of Hollywood and the nonprofit Ocean Rescue Alliance International have teamed up to deploy a snorkel-friendly ...

A study published in the journal Coral Reefs reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be essential to saving elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)—a foundational species in Caribbean reef ...

Finding more heat-resistant coral species could be the key to staving off their extinction as ocean temperatures are expected ...

In the Florida Keys ... year to preserve genotypes of endangered coral species. Some have spawned in nurseries and will be replanted onto reefs later this year. Montoya-Maya says colonies of ...

They ensure the animals are healthy ... “Together, we’re ensuring the future of Florida’s Coral Reef and its critical role in marine biodiversity,” Patterson said. With thousands of ...

Coupled with rising temperatures, a lack of sexual reproduction threatens the survival of Florida’s coral reef. Reef-building species simply can’t make it on their own. To keep coral ...

Scientists urge divers, recreational charters, residents and visitors exploring the waters of South Florida to look for an invasive soft coral species that has been reported on the nearby ...