Miami’s port is getting an overhaul, with dredging taking place to expand the waterway. But the impact on the coral reef may be more than expected.
“A recent study authored by scientists from the National Marine Fisheries Service and the University of Miami says dredging at PortMiami is killing far more coral than the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers predicted.
The Miami Herald reports the study was published this month in the online journal PeerJ sought to determine what killed coral around the $205 million dredge…” [ Read more here ]
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