Nova Southeastern University researcher Shane Wever prepares live corals for transport at the school's Oceanographic Campus in Dania Beach, Fla., Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/David Fischer)

Researchers with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Nova Southeastern University prepare live corals for transport at the NSU's Oceanographic Campus in Dania Beach, Fla., Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/David Fischer)

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researcher Keisha Bahr and Nova Southeastern University researcher Shane Wever prepare live corals for transport at the NSU’s Oceanographic Campus in Dania Beach, Fla., Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/David Fischer)

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researcher Keisha Bahr prepares live corals for transport at the Nova Southeastern University's Oceanographic Campus in Dania Beach, Fla., Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/David Fischer)