Gluing It Back Together: Novel Probiotic Treatments for Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Treatments for stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) are being approached from a new perspective at the Coral Health and…
News & Updates
Friends of Our Florida Reefs Partners with Nova Southeastern University to Install a New Living Florida’s Coral Reef Exhibit at the Marine Environmental Education Center in Hollywood, Florida
October 2020 – Broward County, Florida — To better educate the public about the wonders, beauty, and threats to Florida’s coastal water…
Confessions of a Coral Spawning Scientist
The first time I witnessed coral spawning was in 2007, just off the coastline of Puerto Rico on the healthiest…
Great Star Coral Spawns in Captivity at Nova Southeastern University
Scientists at the Nova Southeastern University Marine Larval Ecology & Recruitment Lab have successfully induced colonies of Montastrea cavernosa (great star coral),…
Spawning the future of Florida’s Coral Reef
Coral spawning is perhaps the most spectacular natural event I have ever witnessed. During only a few nights each summer,…
Restored Corals Observed Spawning for the First Time in Waters Off Miami
Staghorn corals grown in a nursery and replanted at a reef restoration site off Key Biscayne have spawned for the…
Mote Marine Laboratory documents another first for massive corals in Florida
For the first time in Florida or Caribbean waters, restored massive corals were observed spawning—part of sexual reproduction that could…
The Florida Aquarium Successfully Spawns Threatened Pillar Coral for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, scientists at The Florida Aquarium in Apollo Beach have successfully spawned threatened Atlantic pillar coral…
Breakthrough: Restored corals ready to become parents
For the first time, massive corals restored to Florida’s Coral Reef are ready to become parents in the wild—a breakthrough…
DEP Adapts to Ensure Virtual Presence at 2020 ICAST Trade Show
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) participated in the 2020 International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) virtual trade show. Recognizing the…
100 Yards of Hope Extended Through Super Bowl LV
Earlier this month, National Football League (NFL) Green, announced it will continue serving as a community partner in 100 Yards…
Coral Research is a Priority in South Florida National Parks
The National Park Service is working with a network of agencies to protect and restore marine ecosystems in South Florida.…
