coral reefs

The study looked at damaging turbidity, which can harm coral and seagrass, and found levels connected to cruise ships equal to hurricanes.

Left to nature, coral’s mating prospects are somewhat restricted by their inability to walk, fly or swipe Tinder to find a mate.

Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researchers packed up the corals Wednesday at the NSU’s Oceanographic Campus in Dania Beach.

Two more artificial reef projects are underway in the Florida Keys, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Tuesday. The network will be placed in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

In its first public meeting this week, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection said it was again postponing rules to limit turbidity which can damage coral and other sea life.

Despite the dedicated efforts of scientists, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week that no wild elkhorn — a species valued for its tough wave-shredding antlers and listed as an endangered species — could be found south of the Upper Keys.

NOAA awarded South Florida scientists up to $16 million to try to breed and replant about 100,000 coral on ailing reefs using survivors of last summer's heat wave. Researchers say climate change is the biggest threat to coral’s survival because it’s simply making water too hot too fast.

Researchers at the University of South Florida and Florida Institute of Oceanography have access to a new remotely operated vehicle called Taurus, which can reach depths of up to 2.5 miles while capturing 4k imagery.

After last year's lethal marine heat wave, coral scientists are looking at ways to help coral survive another potential round of dangerous bleaching.

With the sea creatures making up a growing share of illegal animal seizures around the world, U.S. officials are working to overcome struggles to safely house them.

Damages to coral reefs, ocean life and rising ocean temperatures are among topics that will be discussed at this year’s fourth annual World Ocean Day Celebration on Saturday in Miami Beach and Virginia Key.

A group of environmentalists and divers hope to have the reef line just off Miami Beach eventually declared a marine park where fishing in some areas could be off-limits.