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.
Tag: Indian River Lagoon
Planting the future: How Reefgen’s seafloor robots aim to restore coasts
Reefgen builds robots that plant coral, seagrass and mangroves directly into the seafloor.
In Florida, manatee deaths edge up slightly in 2025
The beloved sea cows still face many threats, but deaths this year were not as high as in 2021 and ...
Don’t gut the laws that protect Florida’s marine mammals
New legislation would weaken safeguards for manatees and North Atlantic right whales in the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Why is the state of Florida fighting its mandate to protect manatees?
State officials believe they don’t have to follow the federal Endangered Species Act when it comes to protecting manatees.
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.
Manatees’ defenders score a major court victory. But hundreds are still dying
The leaders of the state’s environmental protection efforts can’t drag their heels any longer.
A wildlife scavenger hunt: Scientists conduct ‘bioblitz’ to gauge health of Indian River Lagoon
DNA from more than 2,700 shrimp, snails and other invertebrates will build global model for detecting biodiversity changes
Fewer parasites in Indian River Lagoon signal big ecosystem problems
The Indian River Lagoon suffers from frequent harmful algae blooms that have severely reduced seagrass beds.
Federal judge orders Florida to address pollution that led to manatee deaths
Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record.