A small fish with a big job: The American flagfish and Florida’s troubled waters
Flagfish feed on algae, aquatic plants and mosquito larvae, keeping the water they inhabit in balance.
Tag: wetlands
Supreme Court’s limitation on wetlands protection will make flooding worse
In Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.
Three major ways Florida’s new law will boost coastal resiliency
Making nature-based solutions easier to implement will make Florida communities safer.
Everglades restoration also helps reduce the impacts of climate change, study finds
Research shows the carbon absorbed by the Everglades is equal to 10% of the emissions from Florida roadways.
Biodiversity hotspots: Protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems is critical for Florida
Science-based restoration and management are essential to sustaining the ecosystems that define Florida.
Everglades restoration strengthens South Florida’s climate resilience, study finds
Restored wetlands across South Florida remove about 14 million metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year.
Rattlesnake Key is a treasure, not a tourist trap
A cruise ship port has been proposed in Manatee County near Rattlesnake Key and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Gator Country’s climate guardians
A growing field of research reveals the role that predators like alligators play in protecting their habitats and the planet.
Aquatic methane poses a growing climate threat
Methane is a powerhouse greenhouse gas, with a heat-trapping capability 80 times that of carbon dioxide.
FAU secures $1.4 million grant to save wildlife in Florida Everglades
The research supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.