Too hot to handle? The impact of the 2023 marine heatwave on Florida Keys coral

The summer 2023 marine heatwave was the most severe on record for Florida’s Coral Reef, with unprecedented water temperatures and cumulative heat stress leading to 100% coral bleaching. An existing fate-tracking program of over 4200 brain and boulder coral colonies across five offshore and four insh...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Karen L. Neely, Robert J. Nowicki, Michelle A. Dobler, Arelys A. Chaparro, Samantha M. Miller, Kathryn A. Toth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Subjects:	coral bleaching marine heatwave Florida Keys fate tracking species susceptibility degree heating weeks
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1489273/full