Record Florida ocean temperatures may be ‘death knell’ for coral reefs
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I used to live in Florida and did some scuba diving off the keys. This was back in the mid to late 90s. Even then, there was coral bleaching and I saw invasive algae growth on the white skeletons and damaged coral left behind. We knew it was only going to get worse. We used to see 90 degree water on occasion and later in August usually.
Looking at these latest temps and remembering that significant bleaching starts at around 90 degrees, it really looks like this is a death knell for the reefs around Florida.
The actual article buried in the body text:
Record Florida ocean temperatures may be ‘death knell’ for coral reefs, expert fears