Macroalgae in Estuaries

Macroalgae are large species of algae often referred to as seaweeds. When not attached to bottom sediments, they are commonly called drift algae. Macroalgae come in colors of red, green, brown and black, and they… Read More
Posted: September 10, 2020
Macroalgae are large species of algae often referred to as seaweeds. When not attached to bottom sediments, they are commonly called drift algae. Macroalgae come in colors of red, green, brown and black, and they… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: algae, drift algae, Florida Sea Grant, nutrients, seaweed, water quality
Posted: July 12, 2019
With all the bad press about algae, we often forget that it really can be beneficial. In fact, algae are responsible for much of the air we breathe, and they form the base of the… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: algae, algae turf scrubber, ats, nutrients, water quality
Posted: August 2, 2018
Southwest Florida, no doubt, has an algae problem. Actually it has more than one algae problem. The major culprits at the moment are Karenia brevis (the Florida red tide) along our coast and a couple… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: algae, K. brevis, Microcystis, red tide, water quality
Posted: December 22, 2015
Maintaining good water quality is essential to maintaining the health of our harbor. Water quality refers to the condition of water relative to legal standards, social expectations or ecological health. In order to track water… Read More
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