Florida coral reefs underwent a mass bleaching event this summer caused by a marine heat wave fueled by El Niño, and the full ...

Monroe County Artificial Reefs Coordinator Director Dr. Hanna Koch and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Council ...

We spoke to a travel expert to learn the best time of year to visit Key West. Here's what you need to know before you plan ...

To educate and involve visitors in the protection and conservation of coral reef ecosystems, Mote Marine Laboratory has teamed up with NOAA and their partners to create Mote’s Coral Research exhibit.

The initiative aims to repurpose 37 cement power poles into artificial reefs that will be placed about 16 miles offshore from Key West. It would be the first artificial reef deployment in 15 years ...

In the FKNMS, mesophotic corals have largely avoided the damage caused by bleaching and stony coral tissue loss disease, so they could be a key source of genetic diversity for shallow reefs in the ...

This heat streak has lasted more than a year: NOAA and the International Coral Reef Initiative just confirmed bleaching-level heat stress in every corner of the ocean. Robyn Mast, a Key West reef ...

Older (and deeper) parts of the Key Largo Limestone formed in deeper water, whereas the younger limestone formed in shallower and warmer waters and represent patchy coral reefs that are exposed ... on ...

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