The current marine heat wave is raising new concerns about the potential impact on the fragile coral reefs beneath the ocean’s surface.
It is extremely concerning for the coral reef ecosystems in Florida that temperatures are so hot, so early in the year. There have been eight, documented mass bleaching events that have impacted the Florida Keys since 1987. Coral bleaching events, due to ocean warming, are becoming more frequent and more severe in Florida, as well as globally.
This is alarming because the many marine species that inhabit coral reefs are directly dependent on the three dimensional, architecturally complex framework structure of coral reefs. We are losing this structure because there is not enough live coral left to maintain and build it. Many species that rely on coral reef habitat are vital to Florida’s economy, such as various fishes, spiny lobster, and stone crabs.
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