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New south Florida nursery to focus on staghorn corals

In response to the need for efforts to protect and recover surviving populations of the threatened staghorn coral, Diego Lirman, PhD, and James Herlan at UM's Rosenstiel School have established an underwater nursery dedicated to the propagation of staghorn corals. The nursery will provide an opportunity to learn about growth and survivorship patterns, as well as how to stabilize corals damaged by natural disturbances or human activity.

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