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A new study found urban coral growing near busy Port Miami are more resilient to stressors like higher temperature and salinity and could provide clues for helping offshore coral.
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Funding from NOAA will help restore 10 sites along Florida’s coral reef, just off of the Florida Keys.
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An alarming number of sea urchins dying in the Caribbean and along Florida's east coast had scientists wondering why.
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Scientists investigating the sudden widespread die-off of the critical species across the Caribbean and Florida identified the parasite with remarkable speed, thanks to social media, avid divers and advances in DNA.
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The answer to Florida's ailing coral reefs may lie in a probiotic, not unlike the bacteria found in yogurt.
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The House and Senate began putting together budget proposals to address such issues as Everglades restoration and land acquisition.
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The Sunshine State, with its low elevation and 825 miles of shoreline, make it one of the planet’s most vulnerable locations for both sea-level rise and intensified weather events.
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Florida Gulf Coast University began installing the base of its new artificial reef, named Kimberly’s Reef, in the Gulf of Mexico. Groups of concrete culverts will create an 11-acre underwater laboratory for scientific experimentation and research.
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To protect coastal bases, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has enlisted corals, oysters and three international teams of scientists to develop “hybrid reefs,” to break up damaging waves.
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The model created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that 70% of Florida's 350-mile long reef tract is eroding faster than it's growing.
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Developing medicines gives scientists tools to save sick corals and can help preserve threatened ecosystems.
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Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival.