A small fish with a big job: The American flagfish and Florida’s troubled waters
Flagfish feed on algae, aquatic plants and mosquito larvae, keeping the water they inhabit in balance.
Tag: algae
Algae-powered concrete earns University of Miami project top prize
The project is developing a sustainable concrete additive that reduces the climate effects of concrete.
Storm-tested, spring-fed: The river that refused to break
Save Crystal River is leading the charge to restore underwater ecosystems, reviving native habitats, springs and waterways.
Videos: Understanding algal blooms in Florida
FAU's Center for Environmental Studies partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a video series on algae.
UF/IFAS, The Florida Aquarium collaborate to revitalize coral reefs, marine habitats
A major focus of the collaborative research is on how urchins can improve the growth and survival of corals.
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.
Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global oceans
Over the past two decades, sea surface temperatures in the estuaries rose 500% faster than in the global oceans.
Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new research
Since 1970, global populations of sharks and rays have decreased by more than 70%.
From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years
At least 94 living organisms produce light through a chemical reaction inside their bodies, an ability called bioluminescence.
Stony coral tissue loss disease is shifting the ecological balance of Caribbean reefs
Changes in the Caribbean's population of corals threaten marine biodiversity and coastal economies.