Category: Coasts & Marine
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Genotype, Nursery Design, and Depth Influence the Growth of Staghorn Coral Fragments
June 21, 2021
Paul Maneval1*, Charles A. Jacoby2, Holden E. Harris3, Thomas K. Frazer4 Motivation Historically, the staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis was a dominant foundation species that provided much of the rugosity and structural complexity ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Coral Reef, Restoration
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Hurricanes, El Niño and harmful algal blooms
June 16, 2021
Each year, the UF/IFAS Office of the Dean for Research highlights publications that are excellent examples of how UF/IFAS researchers at our Gainesville campus and our Research and Education Centers (RECs) are making a difference and impacting ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: FAS
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Dr. Shirley Baker Appointed New Associate Program Leader for Natural Resources
June 15, 2021
Dr. Shirley Baker, Associate Professor of Molluscan Biology & Aquaculture, was appointed the new Associate Program Leader for Natural Resources, effective June 1, 2021. Dr. Baker will assist Dr. Saqib Mukhtar, Associate Dean and Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources![A boat and the text Scalloping Best Practices](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ncbs/wp-content/blogs.dir/189/files/2018/08/Scalloping_BP_featured.jpg)
Recreational Scallop Season 2021
June 14, 2021
Nothing says summer in the Nature Coast like the start of scalloping. Starting tomorrow, June 15th, thousands will splash into the clear water searching through carpets of seagrass for bay scallops. This annual marine Easter egg hunt is possible ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, WaterTags: Boating, Coastal Habitat, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Pledge, Recreation, Scalloping, Seagrass, Seagrass Scarring, Water Quality