Endangered Sea Corals Relocated from Florida to Texas for Vital Research

Scientists transport 300 corals to Texas Gulf Coast to safeguard species and study effects of environmental stressors.

Researchers from Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi conducted the careful relocation of the corals.
The corals were meticulously packed with fresh sea water and oxygen to ensure their safe transport.
This move aims to expand the genetic representation and storage locations of the endangered corals, acting as a safeguard for their future.
The relocation follows significant coral bleaching in the Florida Keys in 2023, which decimated local coral populations.
The corals will be used to study sediment effects on coral health and to develop a bleaching guide for the Caribbean.