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Colorful fish dart in and around exotic corals, which cover the ocean floor in vibrant shades of red, yellow and purple. Some corals resembling tree branches reach up from the depths while others sit nestled closer to the sandy bottom, providing hiding spots for all kinds of marine wildlife.
That was decades ago. Today, this once-thriving habitat off the Florida coast is almost entirely dead.
That’s where you can help. By using innovative methods that accelerate corals’ growth, Scouts on the Marine STEM adventure at Sea Base can be part of a conservation effort to help restore the third largest barrier reef system in the