Scientists Outplant Experimental ‘Flonduran’ Corals in Dry Tortugas
The “Flonduran” Experiment: Can Cross-Breeding Save Florida’s Dying Reefs? Florida’s coral reefs, once vibrant underwater metropolises, face an existential crisis. Following the catastrophic marine heatwaves of 2023, elkhorn corals—the architects of the reef crest—have been pushed to the brink of functional extinction. As local populations dwindle, marine biologists are taking a radical, high-stakes gamble: importing … Read more