Scientists from universities, coral reef restoration groups and government agencies launched a heroic effort to save the corals.
To help spot corals in trouble, volunteer divers are also being trained as reef observers through Mote Marine Lab’sScuba divers have long been attracted to the reefs of the Florida Keys for their beauty and accessibility. The lab is training them to recognize bleached, diseased and dead corals of different species and then use an online portal to submit bleach reports across the entire Florida Reef.
The more eyes on the reef, the more accurate the maps showing the areas of greatest bleaching concern. Ian Enochs, a research ecologist and lead of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab Coral Program, found that every coral in the Cheeca Rocks area had bleached by Aug. 1, 2023.While the marine heat wave in the Keys will inevitably kill some corals, many more will survive.of the species, genotypes and reef locations experiencing bleaching, scientists and practitioners are learn valuable information as they work to protect and rebuild a more resilient coral reef for the future.
That is what gives hope to Smith, Lewis, Nedimyer and hundreds of others who believe this coral reef is worth saving. Volunteers are crucial to the effort, whether they’re helping with coral reef maintenance, reporting bleaching or raising the awareness of what is at stake if humanity fails to stop warming the planet.
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