Imperiled (verb) – put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed. In 2021 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection classified 44 area waterways in the Pensacola Bay System as imperiled. Such designations are based ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Ecologists have long known that mercury contamination reduced the number of viable offspring animals produce. Now, new research indicates that mercury may also make animals less likely to mate in the first place, suggesting that mercury and ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
New research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology indicates the types of microorganisms that could transform mercury into methylmercury is higher than previously thought. The study took samples from four sites in the ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water