In 2023, the Caribbean recorded its worst coral bleaching mortality since 1987. By October, mass bleaching affected over 95% ...

At risk is the very future of these corals, a species that serves as an underwater ... which resemble skinny deer antlers, and elkhorn coral, which look like thick moose antlers.

A coral reef in Belize showing dead coral, living healthy elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata), both diseased and healthy symmetrical brain corals (Pseudodiploria strigosa), and a spotfin butterflyfish.

White band disease has been devastating colonies of staghorn and elkhorn corals in the Caribbean ... to run DNA sequences to identify bacterial species and their counts or abundances, which ...

As of early 2024, there are only about 150 elkhorn individuals left in the ... and limits the speed at which we can successfully cryo-bank coral species. To complicate matters further, warming ...

Why it matters: The seven elkhorn colonies, now at The Florida Aquarium's Coral Conservation and Research Center, may be the key to saving Florida's reefs from skyrocketing ocean temperatures ...

Staghorn and elkhorn coral were particularly impacted ... Jennifer Moore, co-lead of Mission: Iconic Reefs and Endangered Species Act coral recovery coordinator for NOAA Fisheries, noted that ...

Tropical fish, brilliant coral formations, and a submerged statue of Jesus are among the many wonders at these Florida dive ...