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Only 22% of 1,500 staghorn coral specimens on 7 iconic reefs survived heatwave; results will help shape future restoration strategies

Researchers completed an assessment Wednesday to see how record-high temperatures from the 2023 marine heat wave affected corals in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, according to NOAA.

Only 22 percent of Florida Keys' coral reefs survived from marine heat waves. Read more here. Experts found out that only 22% of Florida Keys' coral reefs survived from marine heat waves.

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.

Less than a quarter of fragile staghorn corals surveyed by researchers survived the unprecedented bleaching.

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A group of roughly a dozen research divers embarked on 10-day mission on Friday, Aug. 11, to visit the seven Mission: Iconic Reefs sites in the Florida Keys to study

Local researchers give update on how coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys are responding to extreme heat.

An android robot, EveR 6, took the conductor’s podium in Seoul to lead a performance by South Korea’s national orchestra, marking

Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection in the Florida Keys. Saturdays Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival also spotlighted eco-conscious diving. It