Category: Coasts & Marine
Learn how to restore marine habitats
March 2, 2021
Marine habitats Marine habitats such as seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and sponge beds are some of the most threatened on the planet. UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant Extension agents in the Nature Coast work a lot on marine habitat restoration ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Artificial Reef, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Coral Reef, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Habitat, Restoration, Seagrass, Sponge, Video
World Seagrass Day: Seagrasses and Carbon
February 28, 2021
By Alexandra L. Bijak, Ph.D. Student UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department World Seagrass Day (March 1st) raises awareness of seagrasses and the ecosystem functions and services they provide. Seagrasses are flowering marine plants ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Alex Bijak, Ashley Smyth, Carbon, Laura Reynolds, Seagrass, Soil And Water Sciences
Do Aquatic Herbicides Cause Sores on Fish?
February 28, 2021
What is that!?! The fish I caught has sores! People around the state have been increasingly reporting fish with abnormalities or sores on social media. These fish sores appear concerning and are often thought to be a sign of poor resource ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Agriculture, Herbicide, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Plants, UF IFAS Extension, Water
Youth Science Lessons – Invertebrates – Lesson 4 Echinoderms
February 25, 2021
Echinoderm means “spiny skin” and some members of this phylum are very spiny. The sea urchin is almost like a round shaped roaming cactus on the seafloor. Many think the spines are venomous, and some are, but not all. Though it is not ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Echinoderms, Florida Sea Grant, Invertebrates, Youth Science Lessons
Clams as Restoration Tools: GSI Workshop Prioritizes Research Needs for Florida
February 23, 2021
The Gulf Shellfish Institute (GSI) works with industry, research and regulatory partners throughout Florida and the Gulf region to improve and increase the production of bivalve shellfish for both ecological and economic benefit. Key to their ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Clam, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Shellfish Institute, Restoration, Shellfish, Water Quality
Derelict Vessel Removal on the Horizon for St Andrew Bay
February 22, 2021
Scott Jackson, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County and Florida Sea Grant Agent Special to the News Herald The problems associated with “derelict vessels” are many. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Derelict Vessel ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Youth Science Lesson – Invertebrates – Lesson 3 Crustaceans
February 18, 2021
The crustaceans belong to the most successful group of animals on the planet – the arthropods. The phylum Arthropoda has an estimated 800,000 species, some say almost one million, which equates to about 90% of all animals on the planet. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Crustaceans, Florida Sea Grant, Invertebrates, Youth Science Lesson