Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Warm ocean temperatures distressing coral in Florida (10 images)
By Wade Sheridan
Warmer than normal sea temperatures are affecting coral and the overall health of the reef system in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coastline. UPI Photographer Joe Marino captures underwater images off Boynton Beach showing some coral in distress.
A scuba diver points to the change in color of a distressed brain coral as warmer than normal sea temperatures affect the overall health of the reef system offshore from Boynton Beach, Fla., on August 5, 2023. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
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A diver inspects a dead sponge coral. Water temperatures in some parts of South Florida have been measured at over 100 degrees this summer. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
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A bleaching sponge coral. Meteorologists tracking marine heat since early July say the oceans have never been this hot throughout recorded history. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
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