2 days ago · In a grim study, a team of nearly 50 researchers concludes that extreme ocean heat killed off two crucial coral species that had been building reefs in Florida since the Ice Age.

2 days ago · Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.

3 days ago · 2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation A recent marine heat wave had a calamitous …

3 days ago · Miami, Fla. – Florida’s iconic staghorn and elkhorn corals have been declared functionally extinct after a record-breaking marine heatwave devastated reefs across the state, …

3 days ago · Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore. These crucial coral species are now “functionally extinct” …

2 days ago · Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation strategies.

Endangered species Marine heatwave leaves critical Florida corals "functionally extinct" Following a record-breaking marine heatwave in the summer of 2023 and the ninth mass coral bleaching …

2 days ago · A new study by scientists investigating the impact of 2023’s record-breaking marine heatwave on Florida’s coral reef has revealed that the event drove two of the area’s key coral …

2 days ago · In a study published Oct. 23, 2025, in the journal Science, we and colleagues from NOAA, the Shedd Aquarium and other institutions found that two of Florida’s most important …

1 day ago · The 2023 marine heatwave devastated Florida reefs, leaving elkhorn and staghorn corals functionally extinct and spurring emergency rescue and restoration across the state.