Heat-driven functional extinction of Caribbean
                    <i>Acropora</i>
                    corals from Florida’s Coral Reef

P. Manzello, Derek; Cunning, Ross; F. Karp, Richard; C. Baker, Andrew; Bartels, Erich; Bonhag, Ryan; Borreil, Alexandra; Bourque, Amanda; T. Brown, Kristen; W. Bruckner, Andrew; Corbett, Bryce; D’Alessandro, Martine; Dahlgren, Craig; Dilworth, Jenna; Geiger, Erick; S. Gilliam, David; Gomez, Maya; Hanson, Grace; Harrell, Cailin; Hesley, Dalton; K. Huebner, Lindsay; D. Kenkel, Carly; R. Koch, Hanna; Kuehl, Joe; B. Kuffner, Ilsa; C. Ladd, Mark; Lee, Sophia; C. Lesneski, Kathryn; Lewan, Amanda; Lirman, Diego; Liu, Gang; B. Matsuda, Shayle; H. Montoya-Maya, Phanor; Moore, Jennifer; M. Muller, Erinn; Nedimyer, Ken; Everett Parkinson, John; Ruzicka, Rob; Spadaro, Jason; L. Spady, Blake; Stein, Jennifer; D. Unsworth, Joseph; Walter, Cory; D. E. Wen, Alexandra; E. Williams, Dana; D. Williams, Sara; M. Williamson, Olivia

doi:10.1126/science.adx7825

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Heat-driven functional extinction of Caribbean Acropora corals from Florida’s Coral Reef

Shared by NobleBlocks on Oct 23, 2025 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Derek P. Manzello

Ross Cunning

Richard F. Karp

Abstract

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 of FCR and the mortality of two ecologically important, critically endangered reef-building corals. S...

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