Rising temperatures shut down some conchs’ impulse to reproduce. So scientists are ferrying them to colonies in deeper, cooler waters. Helping queen conchs mate in the Florida Keys | WLRN ...

But shallow water conchs appear to have a serious problem of sexual dysfunction. Since 1999, Delgado and other scientists have noticed something strange about the queen conch nearest to shore.

The state’s flamboyantly pink queen conchs are not having enough sex. Warming seas and wild swings in temperature have shut down their reproductive impulses. To help them get in the mood ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission scientists are moving Florida conchs from hot, shallow water to cooler spots to help them mate and increase population of threatened species.

Gabriel Delgado, an associate research scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, led a mission to find and relocate conchs to greener — and cooler — pastures, where ...

Moving the conchs may not solve the problem long-term. The Florida Keys, and South Florida in general, are areas of concern for scientists in terms of ocean temperature.