10/13/2025
š The shifting baseline: Coral reef decline in the Florida Keys š
Itās hard to grasp that the Florida Keys have lost over 90% of their live coral in just 40 years. In this new blog post, we dive into how the āshifting baseline syndromeā is normalizing environmental degradation ā and why thatās dangerous.
We also explore how advanced water monitoring tools and restoration programs like NOAAās Mission: Iconic Reefs are working to push us back from the brink.
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š¹ What does this mean for marine ecosystems everywhere?
š¹ How are scientists tracking change in real time?
š¹ What can we do to protect reefs going forward?
Letās not let the new ānormalā be collapse. š