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Study Unlocks Mysteries Behind Red Tide
Last month, researchers at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) published new findings on Florida’s red tide organism, Karenia brevis, in a special issue of the scientific journal Harmful Algae.
You Are What You Eat- Research Sheds Light On Endangered Sea Turtles
With an eye toward understanding how to better protect the species, Florida researchers are shedding new light on the feeding ecology of the Kemp’s ridley turtle using the idea that, “You are what you eat.”
The Salmon Cannon Shoots Fish Upstream
The widespread damming of rivers across our country has benefits. Dams give us clean water, hydroelectric power, crop irrigation and reservoirs to fish. But in damming a river, that river ecosystem is destroyed, and specifically in the Pacific Northwest, the spawning runs of salmon are interrupted.
Snook harvest seasonal closure in Atlantic starts Dec. 15
The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the …
Hobe Sound Nature Center seeking volunteers for annual Christmas Bird Count
The Hobe Sound Nature Center is seeking volunteers to participate in the annual Jonathan Dickinson State Park Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 28. Experienced and amateur birders are all welcomed, with assignments available from Juno Beach to Hobe Sound.
