Study surprises scientists with its findings: millions of coral at Port Everglades

In October 2025, WLRN was among the first outlets to cover the fight to stop the Port Everglades dredging project, reporting on a landmark scientific survey that found one of the world’s busiest shipping channels is also home to millions of corals — including what may be the largest remaining stand of wild staghorn coral on Florida’s reef. Miami Waterkeeper Executive Director Rachel Silverstein made the stakes clear: NOAA has characterized the Port Everglades project as the largest permitted coral damage in U.S. history. 

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Read the full WLRN article here.