Since 2014, a disease has led to the functional extinction of pillar coral in Florida, destroying about 50 million colonies.

Since 2014, stony coral tissue loss disease has caused the functional extinction of pillar coral in Florida, destroying around 50 million coral colonies. Research scientist Stephanie Schopmeyer has spent nearly a decade studying the disease, emphasizing the vital role of these ecosystems for Florida. Efforts to find a cure are crucial to protect the reefs and the communities relying on them.

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