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Pioneer Snook in the Nature Coast

Posted: July 1, 2019

What are pioneer snook? Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) are a highly sought-after sport fish found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Lately, anglers are catching many more snook in the Nature… Read More

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Tags: applied research, Citizen Science, coastal systems, fisheries, fishing, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Graduate Students, NCBS Volunteers, research

New research on seagrass resilience in the Nature Coast

Seagrass in the Nature Coast Seagrasses are flowering, marine plants with fully developed leaves, roots, and rhizomes. Seagrasses support many valuable ecosystem functions such as improving water clarity and providing habitat. Along Florida’s Nature Coast, the size and… Read More