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Coral reef extinction is projected 80 years from now if ocean warming continues to worsen. Coral reefs are complex, large underwater ecosystems that support marine life both as a form of food and shelter for fish.
Close (Photo : Olga Tsai on Unsplash) Florida Fails to Respond to an Epizootic Coral Disease A coral population from Florida, all the way to the greater Caribbean basin, suffered from a great number of losses due to a lethal case of STCLD (Stony Tissue Loss Disease). Because of the high mortality and the massive number of susceptible species affected, this epizootic epidemic is likely the worst and most lethal case recorded in modern history. But, unsurprisingly, this breakout did not happen in just one instance. For too long, there has been a terrifyingly steady decline in coral reefs. At...