El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño can wreak havoc on the many marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries.
Tag: harmful algal blooms
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.
Florida’s water can’t afford more nitrogen pollution
When too much nitrogen enters our waterways, it feeds algal blooms, clouds water and kills fish.
Regular septic system inspections would protect Florida’s water, health
The nutrients in effluent from these systems contribute to harmful algal blooms that affect people and wildlife.
What we learn when following a water droplet on its journey beneath Tallahassee
Small, stubborn acts of care compound the same way neglect does, only in the opposite direction.
Florida Atlantic awarded state grant to combat harmful algal blooms
More than $600,000 will fund development of 3D-printed structures that filter phosphorus from water bodies.
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.
Cutting NOAA will hurt hurricane preparedness in Florida
Proposed cuts would harm critical services from algal bloom prediction modeling to protecting environmentally sensitive areas.
Florida’s recurring red tides come with ever-increasing costs
Even in years with smaller blooms, the health and financial impacts can be severe.
Florida’s ocean economy depends on science
More than half a million Floridians work in ocean-related sectors, contributing nearly $40 billion to the state’s GDP.