Corpus Christi Caller-Times

What is brain coral? Learn about the coral fragments washing up on Texas beaches

Large pieces of brain coral are washing ashore on Texas beaches, likely due to storms or other underwater disturbances. Brain coral, a slow-growing hard coral, forms important reef habitats in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Go underwater with the scientists rushing to rescue coral from the Lower 48’s only barrier reef

ALLIGATOR REEF, off the Florida Keys — Three and a half miles off the Florida Keys, Kylie Smith kicked to the surface of the ocean, then looked back down through her scuba mask to confirm what she had ...
USA Today

In a battle for survival, coral reefs get a second chance outside the ocean

ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done everything they could to set the stage for something akin to a romantic ...
Yahoo

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat as corals bleach across the Caribbean

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elkhorn coral fragments rescued from overheating ocean nurseries sit in cooler water at Keys Marine Laboratory. NOAA Armed with ...
Yahoo

In a battle for survival, coral reefs get a second chance outside the ocean

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done ...