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Coral News and Information

General information on corals, including images of the most common coral species found in Florida.

Florida Keys Coral Reef Restoration: A Photo Set on Flickr
As part of an effort to help restore reef communities in Florida, scientists are collaborating with numerous partners on a regional coral restoration effort.

Critical Habitat Defined for Threatened Acroporid Corals
In November 2008 critical habitat was defined for two of Florida's iconic coral species that are listed as threatened under the endangered species act.

What Are Corals?
General biological information on corals describing different types of corals, their structure, and how corals form coral reefs.

Florida Coral Rules and Regulations

Coral Species Photo Gallery
View images of stony coral and hydrocoral species commonly found in the waters of South Florida.

2015-2016 Coral Disease Outbreak in Florida
The FWRI corals research section investigates coral mortality events which occur along the Florida Reef Tract.  In 2015 and 2016, numerous reports of coral disease outbreaks in Southeast Florida, the Upper Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas National Park.  This ongoing event is one of the largest coral disease outbreaks in recent decades.