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Can shade save Florida's coral reefs?
Original: Can shade save Florida’s coral reefs?
Scientists and conservationists in Florida are exploring shading as a possible tool to protect coral reefs from heat stress. Repeated marine heatwaves in recent years have caused widespread bleaching across the Florida reef tract, prompting experiments with artificial and natural shade structures. The debate centers on whether shading can realistically be deployed at scale, and at what cost, to buy corals time while ocean warming continues.
Why now: Coral bleaching events linked to marine heatwaves have put new attention on emergency interventions like shading Florida's reefs.
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- Can shade save Florida’s coral reefs? · Miami New Times
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