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Before and after images of heat-stress related coral bleaching in American Samoa, in the tropical Pacific.

Analysis shows coral loss of 14% worldwide

October 5, 2021

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Before and after images of heat-stress related coral bleaching in American Samoa, in the tropical Pacific.

Coral Restoration Foundation divers transplant nursery-grown staghorn coral to Carysfort Reef in 2018. On Dec. 9, NOAA will announce a major coral reef restoration strategy targeting seven reefs in the Florida Keys.

Media advisory: Florida Keys to undergo unprecedented coral reef restoration effort

April 15, 2021

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media teleconference

Coral Restoration Foundation divers transplant nursery-grown staghorn coral to Carysfort Reef in 2018. On Dec. 9, NOAA will announce a major coral reef restoration strategy targeting seven reefs in the Florida Keys.

Coral reef ecosystem.

Fisheries scientists receive Cozzarelli Prize for coral reef fish research

March 29, 2021

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Coral reef ecosystem.

A beautiful beach on Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. Undated image.

Podcast: Protecting Culebra's coral reefs

February 3, 2021

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A beautiful beach on Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. Undated image.

A diseased brain coral in Looe Key, Florida. The disease is leaving a white band of recently dead skeleton in contrast to the healthy, yellow/brown tissue.

NOAA strategy addresses stony coral tissue loss disease

November 24, 2020

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A diseased brain coral in Looe Key, Florida. The disease is leaving a white band of recently dead skeleton in contrast to the healthy, yellow/brown tissue.

NOAA Research Ecologist and scuba diver Shay Viehman finishes up a survey of corals in the deep blue waters of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. In the foreground is a huge mound of corals.

Podcast: From diving to data, get a close-up look at coral research

September 2, 2020

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NOAA Research Ecologist and scuba diver Shay Viehman finishes up a survey of corals in the deep blue waters of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. In the foreground is a huge mound of corals.

Ocean acidification has been shown to impact the growth of corals and contribute to dissolution of reefs. NOAA and partner scientists are working to restore and regrow corals in this coral reef nursery in the NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This diver from XL Catlin SeaView Survey team is collecting 360-degree imagery for virtual reality displays of the nursery.

NOAA unveils 10-year roadmap for tackling ocean, Great Lakes acidification

July 29, 2020

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ocean acidification

Ocean acidification has been shown to impact the growth of corals and contribute to dissolution of reefs. NOAA and partner scientists are working to restore and regrow corals in this coral reef nursery in the NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This diver from XL Catlin SeaView Survey team is collecting 360-degree imagery for virtual reality displays of the nursery.

NOAA scientist Jeannette Clark checks the serial number on a device that records underwater temperatures. Researchers deployed hundreds of these devices at coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean from 2001 through 2017 to learn how warming ocean temperatures may affect deep-water coral reefs.

There's little relief in the deep for heat-stressed corals

January 16, 2020

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NOAA scientist Jeannette Clark checks the serial number on a device that records underwater temperatures. Researchers deployed hundreds of these devices at coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean from 2001 through 2017 to learn how warming ocean temperatures may affect deep-water coral reefs.

Coral bleaching infographic - high resolution

Infographic: What is coral bleaching? See how it happens

December 4, 2019

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Coral bleaching infographic - high resolution

A NOAA diver surveys the progression of stony coral tissue loss disease in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, July 2019.

An update on the ongoing coral disease outbreak in Florida

July 25, 2019

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A NOAA diver surveys the progression of stony coral tissue loss disease in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, July 2019.

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