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microplastic

USF Researchers Estimate 4 Billion Microplastics Floating in Tampa Bay

Nov 20, 2019

The findings are important for future studies of this kind. This way, scientists can see if management efforts, like banning straws, are working.  

seagrass meadow

UF Researchers Find Seagrass Beds Can Harbor Wildlife for Centuries

Nov 20, 2019

The fact that seagrasses are enduring biodiversity hotspots is one more reason to advocate for seagrass conservation and preservation. 

urbanization shifts seasonal cues

Hot town, springtime in the city: Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions

Nov 12, 2019

A new study shows that urbanization shifts seasonal cues in nuanced ways.

hurricane maria

UCF Researchers to Study Community Resilience to Rapid Urbanization, Natural Disasters

Oct 9, 2019

The researchers want to know whether a suite of community-scale food, water and energy sectors can be effective in terms of resilience and sustainability.

fertilizer

Biosolids Produce Less Nitrogen and Phosphorus Runoff than Inorganic Fertilizer, UF Researchers Say

Oct 8, 2019

Too much nitrogen and phosphorus in our waterways can lead to harmful algal blooms, like the blue-green algae blooms we observe in Lake Okeechobee.

oil spill

Washed Up Oil From Deepwater Horizon Could Take More Than 30 Years to Biodegrade, FSU Researchers Say

Oct 8, 2019

The tarballs contain substances that are harmful to the environment and to humans. Understanding the fate of buried oil is critical.  

bottlenose dolphin

FAU Researchers Say Antibiotic Resistance Increasing in Dolphins

Oct 8, 2019

Researchers say the increase is likely due to antibiotics entering marine environments.  

offshore aquaculture

UM Study Finds Environmental Impact of Open Ocean Aquaculture to be Minimal

Sep 16, 2019

Open-ocean aquaculture is an emerging approach to fish farming, and one that has the potential to be developed off Florida.

green sea turtle

Climate Change Could Bring Short-Lived Benefits to Loggerhead Sea Turtle Populations, FSU Researchers Say

Sep 16, 2019

But, once temperatures heat up too much, they can have a negative impact on loggerhead survival.

dolphin

FIU Researchers Develop New Tool to Age Dolphins

Sep 13, 2019

The Bottlenose Dolphin Epigenetic Age Estimation Tool is much quicker and less invasive than pulling teeth.

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