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‘Dire outlook’: scientists say Florida reefs have lost nearly 98% of coral – The Guardian
While overall US coral reefs are in fair condition, along the coast of Florida as little as 2% of original coral cover remains
The United States coral reefs are in fair condition, according to a recent reef condition status report, but vulnerable to decline. Scientists estimate that along the coast of Florida, where degradation is most severe, perhaps as little as 2% of original coral cover remains.
The report, released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (Noaa) and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science last week, assesses reefs along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, from the US Virgin Islands…
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