'Absolutely huge' black coral among largest ever seen

A massive black coral, measuring 4 meters high and 4.5 meters wide, has been found by researchers exploring the underwater ...
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Marine heatwave leads to the extinction of two critically endangered species of Floridian coral

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2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carly D. Kenkel, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Jenna Dilworth, ...
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New coral species named after ‘Star Wars’ character

A new species of coral named after the “Star Wars” character Chewbacca was found in waters off Molokai as well as near the Mariana Trench. “Normally the branches are stiff and they stick out from the ...
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NOAA designates critical habitat for Indo-Pacific coral species

The designations come 11 years after the five imperiled species were placed on the Endangered Species List. NOAA has placed new environmental restrictions on more than 58,000 acres of ocean bottom in ...
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Two iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida – The Conversation

Healthy corals, like this one in Puerto Rico, have color. Bleached corals appear white. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News (2015). In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry ...
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2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and ...