Coral researchers see 'mass mortality' amid Florida Reef bleaching crisis
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Iconic elkhorn and staghorn corals took the heaviest losses, and researchers say they are at risk of becoming “functionally extinct” in the Florida Reef.
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Great Barrier Reef in midst of mass coral bleaching event
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Bearing witness to coral bleaching in Taiwan - Greenpeace International
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coral – World Energy Data
Coral Washed to Shore
Coral Washed to Shore
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Florida's Record-Breaking Sea Temperatures Are Forcing Coral to Move Ashore - The New York Times
Which are major effective factor of coral disturbance? - Quora
Coral Reef White Thing
Coral Reef White Thing
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