Reef restoration shouldn't just be about growing corals—but also bringing reefs to life, new study suggests

Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, ...
Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers

NOAA STUDY: TWO CORAL SPECIES ARE FUNCTIONALLY EXTINCT

Iconic Reefs (M:IR) provided critical context for a new research paper published in Science that reports the functional ...
WLRN

First Caribbean king crab hatchery opens, will help in Florida coral reef efforts

Coral Reef Restoration Research Program Manager Dr. Jason Spadaro shows Mote President & CEO Dr. Michael P. Crosby and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Vice President of External Affairs Shannon ...
Sarasota Magazine

Mote Opens Caribbean King Crab Hatchery in an Effort to Save Florida’s Coral Reefs

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium recently celebrated the official opening of its 6,000-square-foot Florida Coral Reef Restoration Crab Hatchery Research Center, the first fully operational Caribbean ...

Marine heat wave caused key part of Florida's coral reef to become "functionally extinct," report says

A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, ...
Yahoo

Sea urchin die-off threatens reefs from Florida to Caribbean. Scientists hope to revive them

These days, long-spined sea urchins are known as the gardeners of the sea. They tend the algae on the coral reefs they call home, making sure it never overwhelms their hosts. Spotting one on the ...
Global Voices Online

Tobago's coral reefs brace for ‘imminent threat’

From hotter temperatures that contribute to ocean acidification and coral degradation to instances of coral bleaching caused by a combination of warmer oceans, overfishing and pollution, Caribbean ...
Travel Weekly

Coral Reef Swim is slated for St. Croix in November

Swimmers hit the water at a previous Coral Reef Swim. This year's event is scheduled for Nov. 12. Photo Credit: Coral Reef Swim The Coral Reef Swim race between Buck Island and St. Croix in the U.S.

Caribbean Sea’s new compact for survival

For the wider Caribbean, this year’s UN Day carries special resonance as we reflect on the powerful new compact forged ...
insider.si.edu

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program

The Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems (CCRE) Program is a long term field site dedicated to investigations of coral reefs and associated mangroves, seagrass meadows, and sandy bottoms. Field operations ...
techtimes

Bleaching Crisis Threatens Iconic Caribbean Coral Reefs Amid Record Ocean Warming

Unprecedented warm waters in the Caribbean Sea are triggering the most severe episode of coral bleaching ever recorded in the region, posing a grave threat to the iconic Caribbean coral reefs. NBC ...
PBS

Treasure of the Caribbean

A story of hope in troubling times. The discovery of a coral reef in Belize and Guatemala, larger than the size of Manhattan, marks a new chapter in understanding corals and fish that depend on each ...