University of Miami Rosenstiel School

Elkhorn coral babies, affectionately called “Flonduran” corals by researchers at the Rosenstiel School at the University of Miami, were planted in Biscayne Bay on July 1. This is the first time internationally crossbred corals have ever been planted in wild reefs.

Wildlife managers have warned that as warming waters change where fish and other marine life live, existing conservation efforts will become less effective.

In a paper published Wednesday, scientists from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School and Chicago's Shedd Aquarium explained how, for the first time, they located hardier heat-tolerant coral on Florida's reef.

A group of University of Miami graduate students created the blog "Seasoned Chaos" last year to help make sense of the complicated physics behind climate change.

Scientists fear last Saturday's Haiti earthquake is further proof the country faces more strong temblors along its southern fault line in the coming years.

The new research found corals infected with the disease in a lab, and compared to healthy corals from the same genotype, had an immune response. It's a new discovery that could lead to better detection of the disease before it's too late.

The deep sea sponges are also found in the Caribbean, containing centuries of records about ocean changes. But collecting them has been hard.

A research institute at the University of Miami that has tackled climate change, hurricanes and sick reefs is getting up to $310 million from the National…