US EditionScientists Transplant Crossbred Corals to Help Save Miami's Reefs From Climate Change
- Scientists from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School planted hybrid elkhorn coral fragments near Key Biscayne on July 1, 2025, to aid reef recovery.
- The effort responds to over 95% loss of Florida's elkhorn corals caused by disease, poor water quality, bleaching, and the 2023 marine heat wave.
- Researchers bred hardier elkhorn corals from Honduras, where conditions are warmer, and placed fragments on concrete bases along the reef to test survival and resilience.
- Lead researcher Andrew Baker called this 'the end of a very long process' and highlighted that Florida reefs need outside help due to global climate threats.
- This transplant marks the first permitted international coral crossbreeding on wild reefs and may increase genetic diversity to help corals withstand future warming.
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More and more in decline due to climate change, the attempt is made to pair local ones with species of Honduras more resistant to heat. "Reefs protect the coasts, without their risk of devastation"
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Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate change
Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's coast to increase the reef's resilience to rising ocean temperatures.
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