Miami Dredging Project Killed More Than Half-a-Million Corals

Yale e360
Jun 3, 2019, 2:30 pm251 pts
Scientists have found that a large dredging project at the port of Miami killed more than half-a-million corals from 2013 to 2015, devastating the only nearshore coral reef in the continental United States. Sediment kicked up by the project buried up to 90 percent of nearby reefs, with the impacts felt as far…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Farm of the Future Sows Digital Seeds 129

The Ocean Carbon Sink Is Ailing 127

Unique concept for observing Arctic sea ice successfully implemented 127

Robot Matches Humans in Scouting for Vineyard Diseases 126

Indonesia prioritizes gas over renewables to meet power demand surge 126

Rainwater reveals the hidden life of rainforest canopies, study shows 122

2026 BMW iX3 Gets A Great Review 110

Spending Time Outdoors Improves Young People’s Health 110

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.