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NCBS Intern Report: Evaluating JR-CSA Artificial Oyster Substrate to Improve Water Quality

by Emily Colson
December 10, 2021

Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Grace Hejmanowski Introduction This summer I had the opportunity to work with artificial oyster reefs and water quality in Cedar Key while interning for Dr. Mark Clark at NCBS. I also had the opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Florida Sea Grant, Living Shoreline, NCBS Interns, Oysters, Restoration, Water Quality

NCBS Intern Report: Fisheries Independent Monitoring

by Emily Colson
December 10, 2021

Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Erik Van Dyke My Internship Experience This summer I was able to work with the Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) lab in Cedar Key. FIM uses standardized sampling methods to evaluate fish abundance, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Boating, Fisheries, Fishing, FWC, NCBS Interns

NCBS Intern Report: Exploring beneficial bacteria associated with lucinid clams and seagrass roots

by Emily Colson
December 10, 2021

Written by 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS Summer Intern, Emilee Stump My name is Emilee Stump and this summer I interned in the Meyer Microbial Ecology Lab. Over the course of this internship, I researched the bacterial symbionts associated with marine ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Cedar Key, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, NCBS Interns, Seagrass

Ready for Scallop Season? Take Your Marks, Get Set, GO!!!

by VICTOR BLANCO
November 15, 2021

What are scallops? Scallops are bivalve mollusks that live in shallow waters close to shore along Florida's Gulf Coast, from Pensacola to the Florida Keys, and have a characteristic 40 blue eyes along the shell borders. They are quick swimmers ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: #BayScallop, #BigBendSeagrassAquaticPreserve, #RecreationalFishing, #SafetyBoating, #TaylorCounty, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Marinescience, Scallop, Seagrass

Where is the Seagrass?

by VICTOR BLANCO
November 15, 2021

Where is the Seagrass? The Extension Office has received several calls from boaters with a concern about the changes in large seagrass areas that seem to be “gone”, showing only sandy patches where it used to be a good seagrass ground. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: #BigBendSeagrassAquaticPreserve, #NatureCoast, #TaylorCounty, #turtlegrass, Florida Sea Grant, Habitat, Marinescience, Seagrass

The time for Sheepshead!!

by VICTOR BLANCO
November 15, 2021

Sheepshead If you want to enjoy some good time fishing on the coast of the Big Bend, Sheepshead might be one of your options. They are considered one of the most important coastal trophy fish. Their most common habitat is coastal waters near ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: #BigBendSeagrassAquaticPreserve, #TaylorCounty, Angler, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Marinescience, Seagrass, Sheepshead

Is the red tide a current threat to Taylor County waters?

by VICTOR BLANCO
November 15, 2021

Is the red tide a current threat to Taylor County waters? The most accurate short answer is perhaps no. Red tide is a phenomenon caused by the blooming of toxic microalgae known as Karenia brevis. Which not only accumulates in filter-feeding ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: #BigBendSeagrassAquaticPreserve, #RedTide, #TaylorCounty, #WaterQuality, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Marinescience

Scallops after the season

by VICTOR BLANCO
November 15, 2021

What happens after Scallop season Scallop season deals with different challenges, including penny-sized scallops, rain (a lot of it in the last years), bad weather, storms, hurricane warnings and landings, flooded rivers, sea urchins, inexperienced ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: #BayScallop, #BigBend, #BigBendSeagrassAquaticPreserve, #Divers, #NatureCoast, #RecreationalFishing, #ScallopCount, #Scallopseason, #TaylorCounty, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Marinescience, Scallop, Seagrass, Volunteer

Seagrass, sea urchin and scallop survey in Taylor County

by VICTOR BLANCO
November 15, 2021

Assessing the condition of seagrass, sea urchins, and scallops The UF/IFAS Extension Agent and a certified scientific volunteer diver visited the area between Piney Point and Grassy Island to assess the condition of seagrass, sea urchins (https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/codes/food-bait-invertebrates/variable-urchin/) ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: #BayScallop, #BigBendSeagrassAquaticPreserve, #NatureCoast, #SeaUrchin, #TaylorCounty, FDEP, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Habitat, Marinescience, Scallop, Seagrass, Survey, Volunteer

Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup 2021

by Savanna Barry
November 12, 2021

Coastal cleanup by the numbers This year, the International Coastal Cleanup was a back in full swing and was a success! At least 140 volunteers braved the rain to remove nearly 2,500 pounds of trash from local shorelines. This is similar to ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Cedar Key, Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic