Florida’s coral reefs have been on the decline for decades, and it looks like things could get a whole lot worse.
Seven species of coral found in Florida and Caribbean waters “are extremely likely to go extinct” before the year 2100, and five of those species are the most “imperiled overall,” according to a new report from the National Marine Fisheries Service.
A total of 56 species of coral in U.S. waters, including Pacific and Caribbean territories, are likely to be extinct by the end of century. The main threats include disease, warmer ocean temperatures, and ocean acidification.
