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Florida's coral nurseries are accelerating reef recovery

Florida's coral nurseries are accelerating reef recovery
PublishedApril 8, 2026
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Marine scientists in the Florida Keys have established 15 underwater coral nurseries that cultivate heat-tolerant coral strains. Over 150,000 fragments have been transplanted to degraded reef sections since the program began.

Survival rates for transplanted corals now exceed 85 percent, and restored sections are attracting measurable increases in fish populations and tourism revenue.

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