Florida Sea Grant recently completed a study designed to provide Charlotte County with a planning instrument that specifies the type, quantity, and location of public shore access and boating facilities needed to meet anticipated demand through 2050 while… Read More
Perhaps the most well-known function of estuaries, such as Charlotte Harbor, is their role as nursery grounds for growing fish, shrimp and shellfish. Very few marine species spawn in estuaries, but estuaries are used extensively as nursery grounds. … Read More
Each summer, fish kills occur in freshwater and saltwater environments. They occur in natural systems, retention ponds and aquaculture production facilities. Such kills often occur seemingly unexpectedly, and many times result in emotional and/or economic loss. There are… Read More
The Florida bay scallop is a bivalve mollusk that grows and lives in seagrass beds in relatively shallow water, 4 to 10 feet deep. At one time scallops could be found from Palm Beach to Pensacola. Today,… Read More
Charlotte County Sea Grant Extension This article appeared in the September 29, 2011 edition of Waterline Magazine Have you ever been out on the water at night and observed the water glowing? The glow may be shades of blues… Read More
Charlotte County Sea Grant Extension This article appeared in the May 2011 edition of Water LIFE magazine The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI) began a one year targeted sampling effort… Read More
