Tag: Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
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Florida Sea Grant and partners issue Winter 2023 Overview of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
January 4, 2023
Since 2014, Florida's Coral Reef has been fighting an outbreak of a communicable, waterborne disease called stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). Just released, the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease & Response on Florida's Coral ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: Florida Coral Reef, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish And Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Sea Grant, Shelly Krueger, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents
Smalltooth Sawfish Research in Southwest Florida
April 25, 2016
Sawfish are modified rays with a shark-like body. Sawfish get their name from their “saws”, which are used for defense and to locate, stun, and kill prey; mostly fish. The earliest sawfish arose about 200 million years ago. These sawfish ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Charlotte Harbor, Florida Fish And Wildlife Research Institute, Research, Smalltooth Sawfish