Tag: horseshoe crabs

New project tracks horseshoe crabs in the Indian River Lagoon, largest nesting site in the state

by Tory Moore
February 18, 2022

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 Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crabs, UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County

UF research team studies whether flies carry red tide toxins

by Brad Buck
August 18, 2021

Tons of dead fish lined the shores around Tampa Bay in the wake of this summer's red tide, and those carcasses make great homes for flies. A University of Florida scientist wants to know whether flies can carry red tide toxins -- known scientifically ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Brevetoxins, Dead Fish, Entomology And Nematology, Filth Flies, Fish, Flies, Horseshoe Crabs, Red Tide, Respiration, Skin Irritation, Ted Burgess

Citizen science projects make a difference for wildlife, study finds

by Tory Moore
July 19, 2021

When public interest is high and funding is limited, researchers can rely on citizens to help them measure wildlife populations, research finds. UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant scientists used the horseshoe crab citizen science project, Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Citizen Science, Citizen Scientists, Florida Fish And Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crabs, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Agents

As Earth Day nears, citizen scientists help UF/IFAS preserve the environment

by Brad Buck
April 18, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When Debbie Goad heard about a horseshoe crab study run partly by the University of Florida, she jumped at the opportunity. She practically grew up in or near the water in South Florida. In addition, her father was an avid ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Air Potato, Backyard Beetles, Burrowing Owls, Citizen Science, Earth Day, Horseshoe Crabs, Ken Gioeli, News, Raoul Boughton, Savanna Barry, William Lester

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