This makes coral one of the oldest animals on Earth. Studies have shown that elkhorn coral in the Caribbean and off the coast ...

KEY LARGO, FL, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Silent World Dive Center Launches New Snorkel Tour to ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that ...

The researchers are looking for ways to help reefs survive global warming. The work could provide a blueprint for working ...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals off Miami's coast to help local reefs combat climate change effects, introducing ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to ...

Earlier this month, researchers at the Florida Aquarium took the first steps toward restoring some of the coral off the Florida Keys that died during a record heat wave two years ago. They ...

Heat-tolerant symbionts a critical key to protecting Florida's elkhorn coral from bleaching during marine heatwaves Date: May 16, 2025 Source: University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine ...

Their findings showed that elkhorn corals hosting the heat-tolerant symbiont Durusdinium could survive short-term exposure to temperatures almost 2 0C higher than those with the more common ...

Thriving elkhorn coral comprises most of the Cocalito reef. The species was once among the most dominant coral species in the Caribbean but is now endangered. Image by Fritz Pinnow for Mongabay.