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A buoy in Manatee Bay recorded water temperatures of 101.6 degrees on Monday, possibly the hottest sea surface temperature ever recorded, prompting scientists to transplant coral to temperature-controlled tanks.

THE FLORIDA KEYS — Cynthia Lewis carefully pulled back the lid covering a 240-gallon tank. As the bubbles subsided, there they were: her life’s work, the very animals she has studied for more than two decades, dying in front of her eyes. Corals, hundreds of them, lined the scores of saltwater tanks in the outdoor lab Lewis oversees. All showed signs of serious trouble — paled patches or ...

Scientists are evacuating hundreds of corals from the unprecedented ocean heat in a last-ditch effort to curb a mass die-off.

Https://youtu.be/RAigZXtxSCw Jeff Berardelli interviews coral reef expert on this year's marine heat wave. WFLA Tampa: “I have never been so worried for the future of Florida’s reefs.” This is the reaction of coral scientist Bill Precht to the record hot ocean temperatures surrounding South Florida right now.  Precht is a coral reef scientist based in Miami…

Coral reefs are in danger due to hot ocean water in South Florida, which is causing 'bleaching.' Here's what experts are saying.

Coral reef scientist Bill Precht talks about how hot it is in Florida waters and how that is impacting coral bleaching and other marine life.