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coral
Pillar coral is now “endangered” under the ESA
The National Marine Fisheries Service changed the status of pillar coral from threatened to endangered under the ESA.
The Scoop: Thurs., October 19, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Pinellas beach restoration Hurricane Idalia caused major destruction to Pinellas County beaches. The emergency beach restoration project is projected to cost upwards of 20 million dollars. Dredging in Puerto Rico A proposed dredging project...
Coral reefs in Puerto Rico may be threatened by a proposed dredging project. On Tuesday Cafe a scientist and a law professor say why.
Scorching ocean temperatures have caused most Florida corals to bleach; and scientists expect a mass coral die-off this summer. WMNF’s Josh Holton asked Congressmember Kathy Castor about what can be done to avert a marine...
Several coral species could go locally extinct in Florida from white-plague disease
A mysterious disease is killing Florida corals, and a coral reef ecologist says the disease is still spreading and causing local extinctions of some coral species. What’s called white-plague disease spread when corals were already...
Historic coral disease outbreak spreading in Florida
A newly-published scientific paper describes a massive coral disease outbreak in Florida that is “arguably one of the most lethal ever recorded on a contemporary coral reef.” The lead author of the study, William Precht,...
Warm waters causing widespread bleaching in Florida corals
Warm waters causing widespread bleaching in Florida corals
Two Florida corals have federal blueprint for recovery
Two Florida corals have federal blueprint for recovery
Endangered Species Act will protect 20 coral species
Endangered Species Act will protect 20 species of coral
