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🧪🌏 Why some coral genotypes die when planted to a reef, while others thrive? interesting leads from *constitutively expressed* immunity-related genes @drcarl.bsky.social www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
Immune gene expression as a biomarker for predicting restoration success in the branching coral Acropora cervicornis
BackgroundAs coral reefs continue to decline across the globe there has been a rise in coral restoration efforts where a diversity of genets of different coral species are outplanted from nursery-grow...
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October 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Reposted by Maya Gomez
Results I'm sad to share but must be told - branching coral are now functionally extinct in Florida - to learn more check out the full study www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... and our personal summary theconversation.com/2-iconic-cor...
Heat-driven functional extinction of Caribbean Acropora corals from Florida’s Coral Reef
In 2023, a record-setting marine heat wave triggered the ninth mass coral bleaching event on Florida’s Coral Reef (FCR). We examined spatial patterns of heat exposure along the ~560-kilometer length o...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reposted by Maya Gomez
After a searing ocean heat wave in 2023, two of the most historically important coral species in Florida are functionally extinct from the state’s reef, scientists have found.
Staghorn and Elkhorn Coral Are Functionally Extinct Off Florida, Researchers Say
Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM