Researchers are recording ocean temperatures that pose severe risks to coral reefs and other marine life.
Florida’s coral reefs are facing what could be an unprecedented threat from a marine heat wave that is warming the Gulf of Mexico, pushing water temperatures into the 90s Fahrenheit.
The biggest concern for coral isn’t just the current sea surface temperatures in the Florida Keys, even though they are the hottest on record. The daily average surface temperature off the Keys on Monday was just over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, or 32.4 Celsius, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Source: NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service; NOAA Coral Reef Watch
By The New York Times
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