coral reefs

Florida researchers hoping to save coral reefs have begun depositing groups of sea urchins at a Key Biscayne restoration site to see if they can help cure ailing reefs.

Last month, reef organizations were told the $10 million was no longer available. But within weeks of WLRN inquiring, the grant money was reinstated.

Fertilizer, sewage and other human sources can produce high levels of nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorous, in our waters.

Divers and snorkelers will be able to take selfies around an underwater sculpture garden—55 artificial reef modules attached to the seafloor. It’s all in the name of saving the environment in Palm Beach County.

Massive corals planted in Florida's Coral Reef are ready to become parents in the wild.Mote Marine Laboratory’s coral reproduction scientist Hanna Koch…

A team of scientists looking for coral that can better survive global warming have identified a hardier Caribbean coral in the Bahamas.

County and municipal marinas are closed, popular sandbars are empty for the first time in recorded history, and there are no cruise ships packed with...

Scientists investigating a devastating new coral disease infecting reefs from Florida to and throughout the Caribbean may be zeroing in on a culprit...

This week on Florida Matters, we share some of our favorite discussions about plants, animals and environmental challenges facing our state.We look back…

This week on Florida Matters, we share some of our favorite discussions about plants, animals and environmental challenges facing our state.We look back…

For decades, most of the news about coral reefs has been pretty gloomy. Now the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is launching a new mission to...

Come Monday, a national consortium of environmental groups will begin a major effort to transplant coral to South Florida's reefs.The project is helmed by…