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https://www.axios.com/2023/07/25/florida-coral-reef-ocean-temperatures
The University of South Florida said Monday its researchers have transported some 1,500 coral specimens to tanks on land as “unprecedentedheat wavesand escalating water temperatures” create “a massive coral bleaching event.”
Why it matters:Coral reefs provideshelter for over 25%of ocean animals, and are economically key to over half a billion people’s livelihoods.
The big picture:Ocean temperatures surrounding South Florida and the Florida Keys are athistoric levels. Extreme sea surface temperatures hit a possible record 101°F Monday, per provisional data reported by Tampa Bay meteorologistJeff Berardelli.
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