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2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

  • Written by Carly D. Kenkel, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageHealthy staghorn coral were crucial builders of Florida's coral reef. Today, few survive there.Maya Gomez

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of our experiments. The corals’ classic orange-brown...

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