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Pillar corals are threatened by climate change, diseases, habitat degradation, and pollution.

Increased federal protections are delayed for 'threatened' pillar corals due to a White House memo

Jessica Meszaros

Pillar corals were supposed to become "endangered" on Tuesday, but that was before a recent freeze pushed it back to March.

Environment

High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help

Associated Press

In a race against time, multiple organizations are working to save the reef that runs along the Florida Keys during a heat wave that has already led to historic coral bleaching.

A new study based on modeling conditions along Florida's reef tract found 70 percent of reefs are eroding faster than they're growing, confirming findings from a study earlier this year that focused on the Florida Keys.

Environment

Florida's 350-mile long reef tract is now shrinking faster than it's growing

Jenny Staletovich

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.

A snorkeler swims among healthy Elkhorn corals off Key Largo in the Florida Keys in the early 1980s. The Elkhorn coral is one of the most important corals in the Caribbean. Current populations are struggling to recover from coral disease and bleaching.

After thousands of years of near stability, Florida reefs are now shrinking

Jenny Staletovich

A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey found that reefs in the Florida Keys are now eroding faster than they're growing.

Environment

Port Everglades Kicks Off Expansion. Critics Worry Coral Could Be Damaged

Jenny Staletovich

Port Everglades and local elected officials marked the first step in a $437 million expansion to make way for expected massive new cargo ships with a…

Bottom-feeding fish, like this hogfish, are known vectors for ciguatera.

Grant Helps Researchers Studying Toxin Stalking Florida Reef Fish

Matthew F Smith

An international team of researchers headed by a Florida Gulf Coast University professor is trying to understand the most common marine toxin in the...