Two crucial Florida coral species left ‘functionally extinct’ by ocean heatwave
via theguardian.com
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Climate crisis drives near-total collapse of staghorn and elkhorn corals that formed backbone to state’s reefs Two of the most important coral species that made up Florida’s reef are now functionally extinct after a withering ocean heatwave caused catastrophic losses, scientists have found. The near-total collapse of the corals that once formed the backbone of […]