A godmother to the mangroves
Candy Feller is a retired mangrove ecologist, entomologist and scientific illustrator, still looking after mangrove forests.
Tag: coastal ecosystems
Where rivers meet the sea: Preserving Florida’s Big Bend as a World Heritage Site
The Big Bend includes significant natural sites like barrier islands and seagrass beds, along with important cultural sites.
Conservation Florida protects coastal marsh in Perdido Bay
The newly protected area will improve habitat connectivity, enhance water quality and protect endangered wildlife.
15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly
Human settlement patterns have profound consequences for people’s exposure to risk, particularly near the coasts.
Coastal restoration: recycled shells and millions of larvae — a recipe for renewed oyster reefs
Oyster reefs protect shorelines from storm surges and erosion, while providing important habitat for fish and other marine species
University of Miami receives $1.8M NOAA grant to study South Florida’s coastal ecosystems
Research will assess how climate change stressors are impacting South Florida’s coastal and marine ecosystems.
From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they’re a vital sink
Coasts in Europe and Russia are net emitters, while coasts in Southeast Asia and North America have a large uptake ...