Scientists Breed Threatened Florida Coral Species in Step Toward Reef Restoration
April 21 (Reuters) – Scientists have successfully bred a threatened species of coral as part of a project that hopes…
With your help, we can rescue and restore Florida’s Coral Reef and share the wonders of our waters with generations to come.
Florida’s Coral Reef stretches almost 350 miles from the Dry Tortugas to the St. Lucie Inlet. It’s the only coral reef system in the continental United States and is home to over 40 species of reef-building corals that provide shelter, food and breeding sites for millions of plants and animals.
April 21 (Reuters) – Scientists have successfully bred a threatened species of coral as part of a project that hopes…
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Florida’s Coral Reef is an incredible natural resource that protects our coastline and supports the economy, providing opportunities for recreation, education and medical research.
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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, pollution, warming ocean temperatures, ocean acidification and many other threats contribute to reef degradation.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and its partners are working daily to support the reefs’ natural recovery processes through the large-scale cultivation, outplanting and monitoring of genetically diverse, reef-building corals.
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