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Florida's Coral Reefs in Crisis: Heat Wave Devastates Life

10/30/2025

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Florida's coral reefs face a crisis after a 2023 marine heat wave caused severe bleaching and killed up to 100% of surveyed corals.
The University of Queensland and the Australian Institute of Marine Science study coral genetics to aid Great Barrier Reef restoration, examining how genetic diversity affects recovery.
Restoration may involve breeding surviving corals with other populations to boost diversity, but climate change remains a threat.

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Story summary

Florida's coral reefs face a crisis after a 2023 marine heat wave caused severe bleaching and killed up to 100% of surveyed corals.
The University of Queensland and the Australian Institute of Marine Science study coral genetics to aid Great Barrier Reef restoration, examining how genetic diversity affects recovery.
Restoration may involve breeding surviving corals with other populations to boost diversity, but climate change remains a threat.