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Florida Atala Butterfly

Florida Atala Butterflies Back from the Brink?

by Ken Gioeli
April 1, 2020

The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its host plant, Zamia integrifolia ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #UFBugs, Atala, Butterfly
A boat crossing the Indian River Lagoon.

Vibrio in Florida – Know the Facts!

by Holly Abeels
August 6, 2019

Authors: Holly Abeels, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension; Gabby Barbarite, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, FL Atlantic University; Betty Staugler, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension; L Scott Jackson, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension Recent ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Environment, Florida Sea Grant, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Una respuesta a las preguntas frecuentes sobre los Afloramientos de algas en el Lago Okeechobee, y los ríos y estuarios de Caloosahatchee y St. Lucie en el 2018.

by Lisa Krimsky
August 14, 2018

Por: Lisa Krimsky, Karl Havens y Ed Phlips (Traducido por Victor Blanco – Agente de Extension de Florida Sea Grant) Las fuertes lluvias que llegaron con el huracán Irma en septiembre de 2017 y las precipitaciones superiores a la media ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Krimsky, Southeast District, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality
Cedar Key.

A Response to Frequently Asked Questions about the 2018 Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers and Estuaries Algal Blooms

by Lisa Krimsky
July 10, 2018

By: Lisa Krimsky, Karl Havens, and Ed Phlips The heavy rainfall that came with Hurricane Irma in September 2017 and the above-average rainfall in spring 2018 again set the stage for another large-scale summer algal bloom in Lake Okeechobee, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Krimsky, Southeast District, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality