Record-warm ocean temperatures off the coast of Florida last summer stressed an already vulnerable coral reef system, prompting a massive die-off across the only living barrier reef in the continental ...

After last summer’s record-breaking ocean temperatures in South Florida, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers have uncovered extensive coral damage at five of seven ...

The first survey of Florida’s reefs after an ‘apocalyptic’ marine heat wave offers a bleak picture of the future of the state’s renowned corals — and the restoration efforts to save them. Scientists ...

Feb. 15 (UPI) --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. The ...

The race to save the only barrier reef in the U.S. hit a major setback this summer when a heat wave turned the waters off the Florida Keys into a Jacuzzi. The Florida Reef Tract is used to weathering ...

A special sensor deployed by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium will help coral scientists better evaluate ocean acidification and develop strategies to protect Florida’s coral reefs. The SeapHOx ...

A preliminary study of the damage done by last summer's record heat wave to Florida's coral reefs is in — and the results are not good. Barely one-fifth of the staghorn corals survived. And elkhorn ...

At this music festival, even mermaids can get in on the fun. The Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival at Looe Key Reef was held in Florida over the weekend, with about 400 scuba divers and snorkelers ...

Scientists with Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium partnered with 13 veterans affiliated with Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge this month to plant slower-growing boulder corals that provide the ...