Tag: marine life

Jellyfish sightings prompt vigilance along Florida Panhandle

by Megan Winslow
September 5, 2024

UF/IFAS and UF Health officials shared safety tips Thursday after reports of jellyfish near the Panama City Beach shore triggered purple flag warnings for dangerous marine life. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Bay County, Chantille Weber, Extension Bay County, First Aid, Florida Panhandle, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jellyfish, Marine Life, Megan Winslow, Panama City Beach, Purple Flag, Sting, UF Health, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Do fish feel pain?

by Ana Zangroniz
March 20, 2024

A few weeks ago, my physical therapist, an avid fisherman, got into a debate with another therapist in the practice. I was called in as the judge to answer the question at hand: can fish feel pain? My therapist said that he didn’t think so, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Coast & Marines, Fish, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Life, Natural Resources

The Dolphin Tour

by Rick O'Connor
October 7, 2022

I recent took my granddaughter on a dolphin tour out of Pensacola Beach. It was amazing. It was a cool October morning, not a cloud in the sky, the winds were calm, the water crystal clear due to the lack of rain over the past few weeks, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Dolphins, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Life

Blog series: New One Health definition

by Alejandro Sanchez
August 4, 2022

This is the last entry of our series about the latest definition of One Health by the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP). We have had three of our researchers sharing their thoughts on this new definition and what it means for us ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: IFAS One Health, Marine Life, One Health, One Health Center, Sustainable Development Goals, Wildlife

Plastics and Earth’s Ocean: Part 2

by One Health Center of Excellence
July 29, 2021

That plastic bottle that you saw floating ashore will eventually enter our food chain. This is Part 2 of a blog series covering plastic pollution in Earth's oceans. Read Part 1 here. Impacts on climate change Oil, gas, and coal are the fossil-fuel ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Climate Change, Marine Conservation, Marine Life, Microplastics, One Health, Plastic Food Chain, Plastic Pollution

Plastics and Earth’s Ocean: Part 1

by One Health Center of Excellence
July 27, 2021

Planet Earth's Ocean has got 5 trillion problems and it’s all plastic. What is plastic From the Greek πλαστικος (plastikos), the term “plastics” literally means “fit for molding”. Plastic derives from cellulose and fossil ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Marine Life, Microplastics, Plastic Pollution

New Artificial Reefs for Bay County coming this Fall

by Scott Jackson
October 26, 2020

By L. Scott Jackson UF/IFAS Extension Bay County and Florida Sea Grant | Special to The News Herald Beginning later this month, new artificial reefs will be deployed in Bay County, with more scheduled through the end of 2020. Reefs ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Artificial Reef, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Life

2019 Northwest Florida Regional Artificial Reef Conference

by Laura Tiu
March 6, 2019

The Northwest Florida Regional Artificial Reef Workshop was held February 20 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center in Fort Walton Beach Florida. It followed the Northwest Florida Regional Lionfish Workshop held the day before as many in ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Artificial Reef, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Life

Plastic in My Toothpaste?!

by Lara Milligan
November 16, 2015

I didn’t use this title just to catch your attention; I used this title because it’s true. Some toothpaste products actually contain tiny pieces of plastic. Often the “stuff” that makes your toothpaste look pretty is really plastic bits. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Contaminants, Fish, Fleece, Florida, Marine Life, Microfiber, Microplastic, Ocean, Plastic, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Sea Turtles, Tampa Bay, Toothpaste, Water Quality

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