FAU Harbor Branch launches ‘eConch’ to grow, conserve the queen conch
Intensive fishing and habitat degradation from urbanization and climate change have caused conch populations to dwindle.
Tag: Caribbean
Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
Within the past five years, every island in the region has experienced some sort of water scarcity.
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.
Caribbean startups are turning excess seaweed into products that help cut back on chemicals
Sargassum is being turned into nutrient-rich biofertilizers and other organic products, but there are hurdles to scaling the industry.
A new plant-based solution may be the next step in preventing beach erosion
Shorelock is biopolymer that enhances the interaction of sand particles with water to resist erosion, provide a more stable coastline.
Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
The spread of a microscopic pathogen threatens sea urchin populations and coral reefs around the world.
‘It’s very much an icon when you think about the Caribbean’ — Megan Davis of the Queen Conch Lab talks about efforts to restore the species and help Caribbean communities
A Q&A with Megan Davis, Ph.D., director of the Queen Conch Lab and a research professor at FAU Harbor Branch.
Our birds are vanishing. There’s a welcome bipartisan plan to save them
The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is a rare instance where both major parties have worked together.
Tracking the stinky stuff
University of Miami physical oceanographers have determined the role wind and currents play in transporting Sargassum seaweed.
Rising ocean temps raise new concerns for coral reefs
A Q&A with NOAA Coral Reef Watch Director Derek Manzello.