Key part of Florida's coral reefs have become "Functionally Extinct' due to a marine heat wave.
In 2023, a record-breaking marine heat wave caused massive areas of Florida's coral reef to lose its color, resulting in the ninth and deadliest mass bleaching event in the Caribbean. According to a recent analysis that attempts to shed light on how warming waters can be fatal for the ecosystems they have historically supported, temperatures spiked for weeks, nearly wiping out two of the oldest and most significant coral species in the area.



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