stony coral tissue loss disease Archives

New UF-Led Study Finds Bacterial Similarities Among Diseased Coral Species

By Mike Loizzo GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In 2014, an unprecedented disease outbreak affecting the soft tissue of many species of stony coral was first detected in Florida. Since then, stony coral tissue loss disease has been identified in… Read More

June 1 is World Reef Awareness Day, Citizen Scientists See the Habitats’ Importance First-Hand

by Kirsten Romaguera

Posted: May 31, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Worldwide, coral reefs comprise less than 1% of the ocean floor, and yet they provide habitat for around 25% of the world’s marine fish species. Corals are also sensitive living organisms threatened by diseases, temperature… Read More

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife

Tags: artificial reefs, citizen science, Coral reefs, diving, Florida Reef Tract, Florida Sea Grant, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, stony coral tissue loss disease, Taylor County, UF IFAS Extension, water, World Reef Awareness Day

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New UF-Led Study Finds Bacterial Similarities Among Diseased Coral Species

June 1 is World Reef Awareness Day, Citizen Scientists See the Habitats’ Importance First-Hand