Water quality continues to be one of the larger issues with the public concerning the health of our bay. Below are the 1st quarter results from monitoring projects Florida Sea Grant either oversees, or monitors. Lakewatch Lakewatch ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Pensacola is a city blessed with parks. For a comparatively small community, we are home to 93 individual public parks within the city limits. Most residents have one in walking distance, within a few blocks of most homes. There are also ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
My husband was born and raised in Pensacola, spending many of his childhood weekends fishing, swimming, or camping along local waterways. So, it was a bit of a surprise when he told me he didn’t see his first pelican until he was 12 or ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Marine invertebrate species are among the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. From giant squid and octopus with huge brains and mind-blowing camouflage capability to free-floating comb jellies, they are endlessly fascinating. At ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesPurpose From the moment I joined Florida Sea Grant our community has been concerned with the number of health advisories issued in the Pensacola Bay area. Bayou Chico is our local BMAP waterway (Basin Management Action Plan) which ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, WaterIntroduction Many scientists would agree that one of the countries’ number one water quality issues are excessive nutrients. Excessive nutrients can lead to algal blooms which in turn can reduce dissolved through the process of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Fecal pollution can pose major health problems for those who live and play along the Gulf of Mexico. It also can be disastrous for local economies that depend on tourism. This issue is of increasing concern around Pensacola Bay, Florida, where ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, WaterProject Objective: Organize health advisory data collected by the Florida Health Department to determine what percent of samples collected from each body of water requires a health advisory. Health advisories are issued when ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water
Project Goal: To determine the central tendencies of salinity in different parts of the Pensacola Bay System. Historically, the Pensacola Bay area receives 65 inches each year1. But in the last decade this has increased to 75 inches2. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
In 2017 researchers from Auburn University published a paper looking at the impact of development in Baldwin County on the streams that feed the lower Perdido Bay system. In this study they also included streams from the Florida side of Perdido ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources