Corals just can’t seem to get a break these days. Another study has found that Caribbean coral species are slowly but steadily dying off, with dramatic potential implications for the region’s ecosystem stability and structure. Ten percent of the 62 reef-building corals, including the elkhorn and staghorn corals which were once some of the Caribbean’s most numerous species, are now under grave threat and likely to be listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources’ (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species within the coming year.
