Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition
Manatees are eating less seagrass – traditionally their primary food source – and more algae than in decades past.
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FSU researchers work to protect Wakulla Springs
The Florida Legislature funded an initiative for researchers to help clean up the springs and educate the public.
Science, not stridence, solves our water problemsÂ
Runoff that is often polluted by sewage has impacted many Florida water bodies, causing algae blooms.
Florida ‘should be ground zero for the blue economy in the United States’ – State Rep. Kelly Skidmore discusses efforts to promote marine industries
Rep. Skidmore, D-Boca Raton, talks about the benefits of the newly established Office of Ocean Economy in this Q&A.
Bill designating Florida gambling revenue for environmental projects sent to governor; Legislature classifies balloon releases as littering
Much of the gambling funding would come from a deal that the state reached with the Seminole Tribe of Florida ...
Septic tanks among water-quality concerns in Florida — but fix is costly, FAU panelists say
Panelists discussed water-quality issues as part of Florida Atlantic University’s public lecture series, Frontiers in Science
To save the manatee, we need to save the seagrassÂ
A new rollback would jeopardize progress to save manatees, after their numbers fell sharply due to the threat of starvation.
Green macroalga has replaced seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon
Seagrasses are keystone species within estuaries and provide many important ecosystem services.
FAU study: Septic systems, not fertilizer, fueling environmental problems in Indian River Lagoon
Researchers from FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute conducted the study to assess the effectiveness of fertilizer bans.
Protecting Indian River Lagoon manatees one thing, but fighting pollution protects us all
Simply put, saving manatees won't happen without saving our water.
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