Coral researchers see 'mass mortality' amid Florida Reef bleaching crisis
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Iconic elkhorn and staghorn corals took the heaviest losses, and researchers say they are at risk of becoming “functionally extinct” in the Florida Reef.
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Coral researchers see 'mass mortality' amid Florida Reef bleaching crisis
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