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A new artificial reefs program that scientists hope will help reduce stress on the Florida Keys' fragile marine ecosystem has started this month — with the first project off Key West already in the works.
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The move comes after a U.S. district judge rejected a 2020 decision by the federal government to shift permitting authority to the state for projects that affect wetlands
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New Orleans' Cory Diane will perform at the first annual Gulf Coast Whale Festival, April 27 on Pensacola Beach
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Shorelock is biopolymer that enhances the interaction of sand particles with water to resist erosion, provide a more stable coastline.
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Professors and students at the University of South Florida mapped pitch, rhythm and duration to data about algae blooms and depletion of coral reefs to create an original composition.
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The research vessel and live-in laboratory called the Coral Reef II, is docked in Miami to study a plethora of animals including queen conch, endangered rock iguanas, sharks and climate change’s impact on the coral reef.
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There was some movement in legislation to protect Florida's environment during the recent legislative session. But advocates are lauding the removal of one provision that never made it out of committee.
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A bill nearing passage would ban offshore wind turbines in state waters.
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In 2022, the top items collected during the International Coastal Cleanup were cigarette butts, plastic bottles, food wrappers, bottle caps, plastic bags, foam and plastic food containers, paper cups and plates, and plastic straws or stirrers.
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Barely one-fifth of the staghorn corals survived. And elkhorn corals weren't even found at two of the five reefs surveyed. These are the biggest, most visible corals found in the world's third-largest reef.