Scientists in the Florida Keys have moved roughly 1,500 coral specimens from the ocean into tanks on land, hoping to save them as unprecedented water temperatures spur a massive coral bleaching event.
When water is too warm, corals expel algae that live in their tissues, which causes them to turn white in an event known as coral bleaching, per NOAA. This can lead to die-offs. Coral reefs provide shelter for more than 25% of ocean animals and are economically key to over half a billion people’s livelihoods.
The Keys Marine Laboratory, operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography and hosted by the University of South Florida (USF), is housing coral specimens harvested this past week from offshore nurseries and parent colonies, USF announced in a news release Monday.
The lab is located on Long Key, around the midpoint of the Florida Keys. The lab’s 60 temperature-controlled tanks range in size from 40 to 1,000 gallons and have the capacity to house thousands more corals.
“Typically, water temperatures at this time of year are in the mid-80s,” KML director said in the USF news release. Sea surface temperatures north of Key Largo hit a record of 101°F on Monday.
Corals will likely be housed at the Keys Marine Laboratory for months. Once temperatures normalize, scientists can reattach them to reefs using epoxy, cement, zip ties, and nails.
“The world is witnessing temperatures never experienced in recorded history.”
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