A Disease is Ravaging Florida’s Coral Reefs

September 9, 2019 / by Emily Brauner / Climate, climate change, Conservation, coral reef, corals, Florida, Florida Keys, Fresh Water, harmful algal blooms, Lands, ocean acidification, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Science & Conservation, Species, stony coral tissue loss disease

Published by Ocean Conservancy We are more likely to get sick when we are stressed. The same logic applies to other animals. Stress leads to weakened system defenses, and this is true for Florida’s coral reefs. © NOAA Florida’s coral reefs are currently experiencing a multi-year outbreak of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), a coral disease […]