The video sheds light on the alarming spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease throughout Florida's coral reefs, a crisis that has unfolded since 2014. This disease, suspected to be bacterial and transmitted through water, has devastated major reef-building species, resulting in widespread mortality and a projected coral cover decline to as low as two percent in the near future. Scientists are diligently investigating the microbial composition of both the water column and affected corals to discern a distinct signature of the afflicted corals and to uncover potential causes, including elevated water temperatures, dredging activities, and wastewater treatment.