Patrick Buerger
@patrickbuerger.bsky.social
Marine scientist in microalgae and coral genomics. Group leader marineomicslab.com at Macquarie University. Hubby. Dad. Also tall. Made in Germany. Views are my own.
Reposted by Patrick Buerger
Some additional coverage of our report on the major loss of acroporid corals in the Florida Keys by @cbsnews.com:
www.cbsnews.com/news/florida...
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Marine heat wave caused key part of Florida's coral reef to become "functionally extinct," report says
A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, researchers said in a new report.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Some additional coverage of our report on the major loss of acroporid corals in the Florida Keys by @cbsnews.com:
www.cbsnews.com/news/florida...
www.cbsnews.com/news/florida...
Reposted by Patrick Buerger
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
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...