Coral Lifeline: Heat-loving algae could save Florida’s iconic elkhorn coral

Coral Lifeline: Heat-loving algae could save Florida’s iconic elkhorn coral

There’s a new glimmer of hope for Florida’s struggling coral reefs, thanks to a recent study that suggests a special kind of heat-tolerant algae might be the key to saving elkhorn coral, a vital species for the Caribbean’s underwater world. This groundbreaking research, published in the journal Coral Reefs, comes just as a global coral bleaching event threatens reefs worldwide. Scientists at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School, working h…