UM researchers band together to preserve South Florida coral
This past summer, the waters off the South Florida coast were too warm for the marine life that has called South Florida home for thousands of years.
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Artists' works coming to Miami Beach shoreline, including 20-car pile-up, to provide artificial reef
The beauty of the beach is truly a masterpiece created by the hands of Mother Nature, but soon, there will be more to see below the ocean's surface.
Researchers aim to save coral reefs from bleaching
The warming ocean that impacted coral reefs this summer put researchers on alert as they coped with the consequences of coral bleaching.
Coral in Florida Keys nursery being moved to cooler waters
Due to warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures, some coral in the Middle and Lower Keys began bleaching in late July
Local scientists work to save Florida's coral reefs, here's what you can do
They are often called the rainforest of the sea, but now coral reefs with their beautiful shapes and colors are dying.
South Florida waters hit hot tub level and may have set world record for warmest seawater
The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees two days in a row, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured.
Mass coral bleaching found in Florida Keys due to ocean's unprecedented high temperatures
An urgent rescue operation is underway to save Florida coral species from extinction as a mass bleaching event and die-off from unprecedented water temperatures spreads across the Florida Keys.
Florida sea temperatures hit mid-90s, threatening marine life
The higher-than-normal sea surface temperatures off the coasts of the Sunshine State could cause a "nasty" coral bleaching event, experts say.
UM professor says marine life threatened by rising water temperatures
A University of Miami Professor who has studied the coral reef system for nearly 30 years says it is being threatened by the rising water temperatures and that could jeopardize marine life.
UM professor says marine life threatened by rising water temperatures
A University of Miami Professor who has studied the coral reef system for nearly 30 years says it is being threatened by the rising water temperatures and that could jeopardize marine life.
Unprecedented high water temps at Florida beaches dangerous to coral reefs
Record global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance.
Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes coral reef protection
Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection in the Florida Keys.
How scientists are creating stronger coral reefs faster than ever
The Ocean-Shot Project launched in 2021 to develop a "massive, first-of-its-kind" coral reef restoration initiative in the Caribbean country Antigua and Barbuda.
Group's mission at UM is to protect, restore coral reefs
Many people here in South Florida may not know the importance of coral reefs and what they mean not only to our ecosystem, marine life, buildings, and our wallets.
Proposal calls for mangrove protection, retrieval of millions of tires off Broward coast
The Florida Senate is moving forward with proposals to better protect mangrove forests and clean up waters where millions of used tires were sunk in the past as part of an artificial-reef project.
Scientists hope efforts to restore coral off South Florida coast pays off
As the sun sets over the Miami skyline, researchers from the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science set out for the ocean.
University of Miami scientists, students hoping to develop hybrid coral reefs
The team from the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science was on a mission to collect eggs and sperm from spawning staghorn coral, which they hope to use to fertilize other strains of staghorn corals in a lab.
Miami Government Cut Coral Reef Cam Provides Stunning Images Of Adaptation To Harsh Conditions
A marine biologist and a musician have been on a 15-year mission to raise awareness about dying coral reefs by combining science and art to bring undersea life into pop culture.
FIU Ph.D Candidate Helps Guide Research To Support Coral Reef Restoration and Conservation
An FIU marine biology Ph. D candidate is at the center of research that may provide hope for the future of coral reef restoration and conservation.
Bill That Would Rename Coral Reef After Late State Rep. Kristin Jacobs Goes To Gov. DeSantis
A proposal to name a coral-reef system after the late state Rep. Kristin Jacobs, a Broward County Democrat and leader on environmental issues, has gone to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
'We Need These Healthy Reefs': Rescue A Reef For Earth Day
Earth Day, which is officially marked on April 22, is about saving the environment and that includes our oceans.
100 Yards Of Hope Coral Reef Restoration Project Now Focused On Saving The Sea Urchin
The Super Bowl may be over but its environmental mission to save Florida's coral reefs is still underway with the 100 Yards of Hope coral reef restoration project which is now focused on returning long-spine sea urchins to Rainbow Reef off Key Biscayne.
Super Bowl LV NFL Green Week Stretches Into South Florida With Coral Reef Restoration Project
NFL's Green Week in Tampa ahead of the Super Bowl is being felt in South Florida with the continued restoration of a section of Florida's endangered coral reef.
Report: Florida's Coral Reefs Among Most Damaged In U.S.
A new report sounds an alarm on challenges with the nation's ecosystem including a major decline in coral reefs around Florida.
Florida Aquarium Makes Breakthrough That Will Help Save 'America's Great Barrier Reef' Off Florida Keys
The Florida Aquarium has made a breakthrough that will help save "America's Great Barrier Reef," the third largest coral reef in the world and is found just off the coast of the Florida Keys.
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