A coral reef restoration group said it found "100% coral mortality" at the Sombrero Reef off the Florida Keys last week. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the ...

Sombrero Reef is a protected area off the Florida Keys, just past Marathon. It's a popular site for snorkelers and divers as the area is home to star corals that are considered endangered under ...

The Coral Restoration Foundation, a group centered around restoring and protecting Florida's coral reefs, said it visited the Sombrero Reef off the Florida Keys July 20 and found "100% coral ...

Sombrero Reef, near Marathon, is flanked by a striking 1858 lighthouse that adds a charming historical note to any snorkel trip. Many adventurers love the calm waters here, ideal for photographing ...

A team of researchers completed a scientific mission Wednesday to assess the damage from last year's record-high marine temperatures on restored coral reefs in the Florida Keys.

Marine scientists say record ocean temperatures have sparked widespread coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. The extreme heat and bleaching have been deadly — killing all coral on one popular reef.

Researchers visited iconic reefs in the Florida Keys and found only 22 percent of the surveyed elkhorn coral remained alive. facebook. ... Sombrero Reef, and Eastern Dry Rocks.

Bleached staghorn coral at Sombrero Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in July 2023. A coalition of marine biologists and nonprofit leaders focused on Florida Keys coral ...

Temperatures at a reef managed by the Florida Aquarium were 91 degrees on July 6. The coral was completely healthy then, but when aquarium teams returned on July 19, all of the coral was bleached ...

The Florida Keys are home to the world’s third largest living coral reef. Here’s how tourists can explore this vibrant ecosystem, by both land and sea.

Bleached staghorn coral at Sombrero Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in July 2023. “Last summer was — you take a bad situation and really commit to learning from it.

"I found that the entire reef was bleached out," said Ibarra, a NOAA monitoring specialist at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. "Every single coral colony was exhibiting some form of paling ...