Saragassum poses problem for Florida’s beaches, but also potential for products and research
FAU Research Professor Brian Lapointe spoke about sargassum's negative impacts and positive uses at a recent lecture.
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Shrinking shellfish? Risks of acidic water in the Indian River Lagoon
Coastal acidification threatens the ability of shell-building marine organisms to grow and thrive.
What is the Florida Office of Ocean Economy?
FAU Harbor Branch Executive Director Jim Sullivan spoke about the office's origin and future at a recent lecture.
FAU’s CAROSEL offers new ‘spin’ on real-time water quality monitoring
The CAROSEL is an underwater monitoring system to study how nutrients move between sediments and the water above.
FAU tells story of Atlantic’s sargassum surge using 40 years of data
The review sheds new light on the origins and development of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt.
As green seaweed replaces seagrass, sea slugs pose new threats
As this pollution-tolerant macroalgae replaces seagrass, it may be reshaping marine life and reducing biodiversity.
Toxic blooms in motion: Study maps algae patterns in Lake Okeechobee
Improved understanding of bloom behavior could enhance monitoring, forecasting and management of these harmful events.
Deeper corals may help shallow reefs recover in the Florida Keys
Researchers from FAU investigated how coral populations at different depths and locations may be related to each other.
What’s really fueling harmful algae in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee?
Results of a study reveal that combating harmful algal blooms in the lake requires managing both phosphorus and nitrogen.
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.