The keys are home to part of the Florida Reef system, the third largest reef in the world. But the reef is sick, and the tourists that bring this place to life might be part of the problem.

New research shows coral reef food webs are more isolated and fragile than expected, with key fish species tied to narrow ...

Divers cement coral fragments from a coral nursery into the reef Aug. 4, 2023, near Key Biscayne, Fla. Researchers said the coral bleaching last summer was the worst in state history.

Cheeca Rocks, one of the Keys’ healthiest reefs. is serving as a living — or dying — laboratory as researchers study the damage the record-hot summer of 2023 did to the coral.

NOAA Finds Mass Coral Death in Florida Keys Following Marine Heat Wave Researchers visited iconic reefs in the Florida Keys and found only 22 percent of the surveyed elkhorn coral remained alive.

The Florida Reef – a nearly 350-mile arc along the Florida Keys that is crucial to fish habitat, coastal storm protection and the local economy – began experiencing record-hot ocean ...

Comparing coral life on the ocean floor in the Florida Keys from 1992 to 2023. 1992 shows what scientists considered about 20-30% stony coral cover, and 2023 shows a mostly dead reef with a few ...

Florida reefs got a reprieve from steamy water this summer, but will it last? WLRN Public Media | By Jenny Staletovich Published July 8, 2024 at 7:25 PM EDT Listen • 1:21 ...