This makes coral one of the oldest animals on Earth. Studies have shown that elkhorn coral in the Caribbean and off the coast of Florida have certain genotypes that can survive longer than expected.

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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 ...

The play will be performed at the newly air-conditioned Sprague Theater, 15 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn. A cast of 35 local 9- to 16-year-olds comprise the cast of “Frozen Jr.” Based on the 2013 Disney ...

The effects can be catastrophic; while coral reefs occupy just 0.01% of the ocean floor, they support a quarter of all marine life, as well as providing people with food and livelihoods, and ...

These coral gateways line up with where rivers exit the island’s coast. The study shows that island rivers are not just bystanders. They help carve these passages through the coral itself. “The ...

The survival of this reef is baffling. Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata), once common across the Caribbean, has declined by up to 98% in many areas due to warming seas, disease and pollution.