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NCCOS and partners found that excessive nutrients from inland waterways are jeopardizing the health of Florida’s Coral Reef system

Map shows inland watersheds in relation to adjacent coral reefs along the Florida coast.A recent study by NCCOS and partners found that excessive nutrients from inland waterways are jeopardizing the health of Florida’s Coral Reef system. Significant correlations were found between higher freshwater outflow from coastal inlets, rainfall, and wind, and increasing concentrations of all water quality analytes examined at 29 reef sites. Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/terrestrial-runoff-and-poor-water-quality-threaten-floridas-coral-reef/