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Project Protect - Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) Interdiction

by NOAA Fisheries 13 Apr 2019 12:00 UTC
Project Protect - Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) Interdiction © Force Blue

A new video chronicles the efforts of NOAA partner Force Blue, a nonprofit that engages veterans in restoring coral ecosystems, to halt the spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, which is ravaging the Florida Coastal Reef Tract.

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