An ambitious new project in Florida is giving marine scientists hope: ‘I just see so much potential’

Conservationists have created a coastal corridor' of ocean-based projects designed to preserve and nourish vulnerable marine life

From disappearing manatees to bleached coral reefs, gender-changing turtles and oyster beds destroyed by hurricanes, no other state's marine life faces the magnitude of climate-related challenges than Florida's.

Now, wildlife authorities are attempting to bring some cohesion to tackling the diverse slate of issues by borrowing from a playbook that has already proved successful on land.