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A keystone species of coral is now functionally extinct in the state鈥檚 southern waters, according to Science. The report pinpoints the extinction event to 2023, when the world experienced a marine heatwave so severe, researchers coined the term 鈥渟uper-marine heatwave鈥� to describe it. Acropora coral colonies are an essential building block of Florida鈥檚 reefs, providing an important habitat for marine life.

Reefs are in trouble. Can scientists nurture more resilient coral?