CORAL BLEACHING HINDERS ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY 🪸🐠 Florida’s Coral Reef is a national treasure spanning more than 350 miles from Martin County to the Dry Tortugas. It supports an amazing diversity of marine life and wildlife, offers abundant ecosystem services and is a driving force in South Florida’s economy. While coral reef ecosystems are extremely valuable, there has been a declining long-term trend in coral cover, accelerating in the last 40 years. Read the full story on KEYSWEEKLY.COM 🖥️ #noaa #floridakeys #thekeys #southflorida #floridakeysnationalmarinesanctuary #coralreef #drytortugas #monroecounty #upperkeys #middlekeys #lowerkeys #keylargo #tavernier #islamorada #lowermat #duckkey #bigpine #keycolonybeach #marathonflorida #keywest #protectthekeys #localnews #localnewsmatters #localmediamatters #localmedia #neverboughtneversoldalwayslocal #protectourreefs #conchrepublic