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Nova Southeastern University

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

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2018

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Southeast Florida Large (>2 Meter) Diseased Coral Colony Intervention Summary Report, Brian K. Walker, Alysha Brunelle Jun 2018

Southeast Florida Large (>2 Meter) Diseased Coral Colony Intervention Summary Report, Brian K. Walker, Alysha Brunelle

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

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Southeast Florida Reef-Wide Post-Irma Coral Disease Surveys, Brian K. Walker Apr 2018

Southeast Florida Reef-Wide Post-Irma Coral Disease Surveys, Brian K. Walker

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

Florida’s coral reefs are currently experiencing a multi-year outbreak of coral disease that have resulted in the mortality of millions of corals across southeast Florida, Biscayne National Park, and the Upper and Middle Florida Keys. In early September 2017, Hurricane Irma impacted the entire FRT. The purpose of this project was to conduct field surveys to identify the current state of the coral reefs in southeast Florida and coordinate with other concomitant reef tract efforts to improve the regional understanding of the extent of the disease outbreak and identify recent hurricane injury to direct future restoration. Through a broader partner …