Category: Coasts & Marine
NCBS Intern Report: Testing Coastal Restoration Strategies
October 13, 2017
NCBS Intern Report by: Audrey Batzer, Intern with UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station and Dr. Christine Angelini in the UF Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences Helping test oyster restoration strategies This summer ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Coastal Habitat, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Interns, Oysters, Restoration, Shoreline Restoration
NCBS Intern Report: Perfectly Seine
October 13, 2017
NCBS Intern Report by: Samantha Tiffany, Intern with the UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station and Drs. Charlie Martin (NCBS) and Laura Reynolds (UF IFAS Soil and Water Science Department) Gearing up to go Seine Anyone who’s ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Interns, Seagrass
Star of Wonder
October 12, 2017
The star has a lot of symbolism this time of year. However, this unique shape is present year-round in our beautiful coastal waters in the form of starfish, or more correctly, sea stars; because they aren’t a fish. Sea stars are echinoderms, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Marine Science
The Great Horseshoe Crab Roundup
October 12, 2017
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) and Florida Sea Grant scientists at the UF Nature Coast Biological Station at Cedar Key have teamed up to assess the horseshoe crab population on Florida Beaches. The Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural ResourcesOne fish, two fish, where’s that huge fish? Collaborative efforts inform Goliath grouper management
October 12, 2017
Goliath grouper are one of Florida’s most iconic fish. Capable of reaching sizes greater than 7 feet in total length and weighing in at over 700 pounds, this fish is not afraid of much of anything. A reef associated species, Goliath ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Diving, Fisheries Management, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Goliath Grouper
Hot fish seeking cooler water!
October 11, 2017
All fish, minus opah and some tunas, are cold blooded. Thus, their body temperatures are regulated by the environment around them. Every fish species has an optimal temperature range — not only for survival, but also for growth and reproduction. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Climate Change, Fish, Fisheries, Range Shifts
New: Sea turtle book now available!
October 11, 2017
For every one thousand sea turtle eggs that hatch, only about one hatchling will survive to become an adult. That sobering statistic provides the title for a new book about sea turtles. One in a Thousand: Those Amazing Sea Turtles is a new ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Sea Turtle
Sea stars, Sea cucumbers, Sea urchins and more…
October 10, 2017
Invert Trivia: What group of invertebrate species shares these three distinctive features? 1) A body with five-part symmetry; 2) an internal skeleton made of calcium carbonate; and 3) a water vascular system of fluid-filled vessels that manifests ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Brittle Stars, Echinoderms, Feather Stars, Sand Dollars, Sea Biscuits, Sea Stars, Sea Urchins, Starfish