Tag: seaweed

While volunteers keep an ‘Eye on Seagrass,’ Florida Sea Grant launches new website for the citizen science program

by Brad Buck
September 5, 2023

Citizen scientists help preserve seagrasses in the Panhandle and Southwest Florida through a program called Eyes on Seagrass, which now has a dedicated webpage where potential volunteers can learn more. The efforts of the people who give ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Algae, Charlotte County, Citizen Scientists, Escambia County, Eyes On Seagrass, Florida Sea Grant, Kate Rose, Laura Reynolds, Lee County, Rick O'Connor, Santa Rosa County, Sarasota County, Seaweed, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Volunteers, Water

Research Report: Dr. Ashley Smyth

by moniquescoggin
June 26, 2023

In this installment of TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about Dr. Ashley R. Smyth, an Assistant Professor in the UF/IFAS Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department and her research. Promoting emerging agricultural enterprises UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Aquaculture, Climate Smart, Nutrients, Seaweed, TREC

The 2023 Sargassum “blob:” dispelling myths

by Ana Zangroniz
April 20, 2023

Over the course of the last month or so, talk of the sargassum “blob” has dominated local and national news headlines, and has even made it into pop culture television like The Daily Show. With all of the attention the “blob” is getting, ... READ MORE

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Tags: Floating Ecosystem, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Science, Natural Resources, Sargassum, Sargassum Blob, Seaweed, Seaweed Blob

UF research shows a step toward restoring sea urchins: ‘The lawnmowers of reefs’

by Brad Buck
August 15, 2022

Coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened by pollution, disease, overharvesting and other factors. For thousands of years, long-spined sea urchins helped keep reefs intact. They eat seaweed, which can kill or seriously damage coral. Without ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Coral Reefs, Ecosystem, Fish, Florida Aquarium, Josh Patterson, Long-spined Sea Urchins, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Sea Urchins, Seaweed, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

Macroalgae in Estuaries

by Betty Staugler
September 10, 2020

Macroalgae are large species of algae often referred to as seaweeds. When not attached to bottom sediments, they are commonly called drift algae. Macroalgae come in colors of red, green, brown and black, and they randomly wash up on beaches ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Algae, Drift Algae, Florida Sea Grant, Nutrients, Seaweed, Water Quality

Have you seen seagrass fruit?

by Betty Staugler
August 21, 2019

Eyes on Seagrass In Charlotte County, local Eyes on Seagrass volunteers have completed their seagrass surveys in upper Charlotte Harbor. This was the first year of our new citizen science survey, which involved trained volunteers collecting ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Macroalgae, Seagrass, Seaweed

All about seaweeds

by Betty Staugler
February 28, 2019

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Estuary, Florida Sea Grant, Macroalgae, Nutrients, Seaweed

Sargassum Seaweed in South Florida

by Ana Zangroniz
August 31, 2018

What is Sargassum? Sargassum is a macroalgae, or seaweed, that originates in the Sargasso Sea, off of the east coast of the United States in the North Atlantic Ocean. The two species of sargassum are Sargassum natans and Sargassum fluitans, ... READ MORE

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Tags: Beaches, Florida Sea Grant, Sargassum, Seaweed

Heavy Sargassum Year Forecast for Florida Keys

by Shelly Krueger
July 25, 2018

This summer, you may have noticed tons of brown organic material washed up on beaches and decaying all over the Atlantic side of the Florida Keys. But what is it, really? And why is it appearing on our beaches? It’s called sargassum, and it ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine
Tags: Algae, Florida Keys, Florida Sea Grant, Sargassum, Seaweed

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