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NISAW 2016 – Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon) “Lions in the Gulf and Tigers in the Bay”


March 3, 2016

  Five tiger shrimp captured by shrimpers in Pensacola Bay. Giant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon): This catchy phrase coined by Robert Turpin (Escambia County Marine Resources Division) describes a recent invader to our marine waters in ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: 2016, Bay, Gulf, Lions, Monodon, NISAW, Panhandle Outdoors, Penaeus, Prawn, Tiger, Tigers

NISAW 2016 – Working together to remove Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) from Northwest Florida


February 26, 2016

  Giant Salvinia mats completely covering Bay County pond. This fast growing invasive can double in size every week! Photo by L. Scott Jackson   Matthew Phillips and Scott Jackson – UF/IFAS Extension and Research works with ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: 2016, Florida, Giant, Molesta, NISAW, Northwest, Panhandle Outdoors, Remove, Salvinia, Together, Working, “From

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