/technologies/businessofengineering/b/news/posts/coral-reefs-could-go-extinct-----what-are-people-doing-to-reverse-thisA diver outplanting staghorn coral. (Image Credit: Reef Resilience Network) Florida&rsquo;s coral reefs are in critical danger due to extreme heat and have been damaged by hurricanes, humans, and diseases. And all those corals could die off if more...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/businessofengineering/b/news/posts/coral-reefs-could-go-extinct-----what-are-people-doing-to-reverse-thisWed, 29 Nov 2023 21:19:05 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:85a4b65c-b935-4321-b650-1be8e76ed841DAB0<p>You have to remember that coral reefs are a dynamic living ecosystem.</p> <p>The coral constantly sends out babies that may or may not find a suitable environment to grow.</p> <p>Trying to preserve a reef in a given area is an effort in futility as the normal planetary changes the environment in which they can thrive.</p> <p>I understand the commercial benefits to having a reef stay put so that it can be commercially exploited, but the reality of environmental dynamics makes reefs dynamic as well.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27282&AppID=431&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">