#staghorn — Public Fediverse posts

Heat Has Essentially Wiped Out 2 Key #Coral Species on #Florida #Reefs
#Elkhorn and #staghorn coral are now functionally #extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem. A record-breaking marine #heatwave that hit Florida in #2023.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/climate/coral-bleaching-florida-staghorn-elkorn.html
https://archive.ph/pdYYS

Why #hurricane #flooding is about to get even more dangerous in Florida
#Florida’s #coralreefs provide protection from hurricane storm surges—and experts estimate that losing key species in those reefs could imperil thousands of lives.
The #2023 marine #heatwave caused two important #coral species—#staghorn and #elkhorn—to go “functionally extinct” in Florida’s reef, according to a new study that includes the survey data Lesneski gathered that summer.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/florida-coral-reef-functionally-extinct-storm-surge