APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Biologists from The Florida Aquarium are spawning thousands of coral to help rebuild the state's coral reef. Funding from the state's Department of Environmental Protection is ...

Florida’s pet fish industry is booming, but many saltwater species in home aquariums are still taken from the wild. Researchers at UF/IFAS want to change that by helping fish farmers breed popular ...

Against the odds of a warming ocean, the next generation of corals heads out to sea. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, water quality, ...

In a lab at the University of Miami, there are tanks of knobby, tan-colored corals from Florida, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. They've been drafted into a sort of coral Olympics, as scientists look ...

Oceans all over the world are experiencing warmer-than-normal temperatures, but waters off the southern U.S. could be on the brink of an ocean heat wave emergency as temperatures rise to unprecedented ...

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers portions of eastern Jackson County, including areas like Blue Springs and Independence. If you have a story idea to share, send an email to Claire at ...

In the summer of 2023, Florida's water temperatures peaked at more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest recorded in the region for at least 150 years Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet ...

Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore. These crucial coral species are now “functionally extinct” in the region after ...

Large mutton snapper inhabit deeper 80- to 100-foot patch reefs out of Big Pine Key this time of year. Here's how to catch ...

At least six different species of saltwater and freshwater fish can be found in the canals of Cape Coral, Florida. The mullet is a vegetarian fish that is netted rather than hooked and is considered ...