A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, ...
A record-breaking marine heat wave in 2023 left two ecologically vital coral species "functionally extinct" in Florida's ...
Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any ...
CN — Two species of coral in the Florida Reef are now “functionally extinct” as a result of an unprecedented 2023 marine heat ...
Despite their wide variety of sizes, niches and shapes, sharks scale geometrically, pointing to possible fundamental ...
These crucial coral species are now “functionally extinct” in the region after record-breaking ocean temperatures, according ...
In Florida, two key coral species responsible for building coral reefs have been killed off because of extreme ocean heat, a ...
Most of Florida’s Acropora coral colonies are now dead, a dramatic downfall linked to a record-breaking ocean heat wave in 2023.
Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation ...