Monroe County’s Artificial Reefs Program is making significant progress as new reef projects move forward, permits are secured, and recently deployed sites flourish with marine life, according to ...

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of our ...

Scientists are monitoring the impacts of ocean acidification on vital, colorful coral reefs in the Florida Keys by using a new series of buoys. NOAA has unveiled new ocean instruments that are ...

There are 1,050 baby corals that arrived Wednesday in the Florida Keys for their next step in a mission to restore the marine ecosystem. The elkhorn corals are going to the Keys Marine Laboratory on ...

Using blushing coral star and genomic DNA analyses, researchers have uncovered vital links between coral populations at varying depths. They identified four distinct genetic lineages, finding strong ...

It’s a warm morning in the Florida Keys, and a small dive boat is rocking gently above the reef, its engine cut. One by one, divers roll off the stern and splash into the clear blue water. The reef ...

MIAMI – It is no secret that Florida’s iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change – and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These new buoys are monitoring vital coral reef deterioration in Florida Keys FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. - Scientists are monitoring the ...