Threatened Coral Reefs in the Florida Keys
Research Question:
How have rising global sea surface temperatures in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 been associated with threats to coral reef health?
Final Maps (Gif)
Quantified Yearly Threats to Coral Health
| Year | Percent of Coral Threatened |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.8 |
| 2018 | 10.7 |
| 2020 | 23.0 |
| 2022 | 23.0 |
| 2024 | 85.7 |
Tools Used
- Eliminate Polygon Part Tool
- Select by Attributes
- Clip
- Polygon to Raster
- Make Multidimensional Raster Layer
- Aggregate Multidimensional Raster
- Reclassify
- Resample
- Raster Calculator
- Gif Animator
Data Sources:
NOAA
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission