The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is one of those creatures that was once more abundant in the Pensacola Bay system half a century ago, declined, and is now trying to make a resurgence. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
: Taylor County's Bounty in the Gulf of Mexico From October 15th to May 1st each year, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico come alive with the activity of stone crab fishermen. Taylor County serves as a prime location for this seasonal harvest. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, , Water, Wildlife
The horseshoe crab is an ancient creature. Fossil records suggest it has been around for at least 400 million years. Today there are four species left on the planet, the one found in the United States is Limulus polyphemus and it can be ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Earlier in 2022, the Florida Sea Grant Extension Program in Miami-Dade County launched Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch (FHCW), a program designed to capture data about local horseshoe crab populations. Prior to the expansion of this citizen science ... READ MORE
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Another creature that was once common in Pensacola Bay, declined, and is trying to make a comeback is the horseshoe crab. Many know about the shallow area in the center of Little Sabine, but you may not know that it was once an island that ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Office for some fun learning experiences this September! Below is our current class list for the month. Water Bath and Pressure Canning September 8 | 10 am - 12 pm Learn the basics of canning ... READ MORE
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For the first time, horseshoe crabs in the Indian River Lagoon will be tracked with acoustic tags that monitor their movements and behavior. Monitoring animal movement with acoustic tags can provide data that helps manage the ecosystems those ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeBlog cover photo by Marvin Joseph, The Washington Post Miami-Dade is the latest county to implement the Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch (FHCW), or "Linked With Limulus” citizen science program. Created in 2015 by UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
The oldest animal fossil ever found was from a horseshoe crab that was alive 445 million years ago. Horseshoe crabs roamed the continental shelves of the primordial seas 200 million years before the dinosaurs! For this reason, horseshoe crabs ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Living fossils, online! It's clear that people love horseshoe crabs all over the state! The Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch citizen science program is strong and growing rapidly statewide. Unfortunately, we had to cancel or postpone many training ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife