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Elkhorn coral from an offshore nursery are placed in a saltwater restoration tank at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science to protect them from anticipated high ocean temperatures and coral bleaching Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Senior research associate Hesley Dalton, center, demonstrates how to tie an elkorn coral to a saltwater restoration tank to interns Jennifer Dranetz and Johnnie Smotrich at the the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Johnnie Smotrich ties elkhorn coral that was collected from a offshore nursery to a saltwater restoration tank at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Key Biscayne, Fla.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Senior research associate Hesley Dalton, center, reviews the placement of elkhorn coral in a saltwater restoration tank with research assistant Julia Cafiero and interns Jennifer Dranetz and Johnnie Smotrich at the the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Research associate Julia Cafiero places an elkhorn coral that was collected from a offshore nursery to a saltwater restoration tank at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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