The southwest coast of Florida from Sarasota to Lee County has been experiencing one of its worst red tide blooms since 2005. Now, in addition to the fish kills that have been washing up on its shores, manatees have become the latest victims with more poisoned by red tide than in any year on record. [...]
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Given the months long red tide bloom on the southwest coast of Florida, many of our residents and visitors have questions and concerns about consuming and harvesting shellfish. We asked Becky Lazensky, MPH, an Epidemiologist with the Aquatic Toxins Program, Public Health Toxicology, Bureau of Epidemiology, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Florida Department [...]
Coral reefs are essential to millions of plant and animal species in our marine ecosystem. Over the past three decades, coral reefs in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean have been damaged by diseases, storms and coral predators. Warm ocean temperatures have bleached out the coral and additional ecological decline has caused sea urchins and [...]
Scientists from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a team of American colleagues including researchers at the Walt Disney World Resort recently published their study findings on the whistling of both wild and captive bottlenose dolphins. Earlier research found that bottlenose dolphins name themselves, with dolphins having a signature whistle. They learn their [...]
Stone Crab Claws with Saffron Aioli This sustainable seafood recipe from our partner, Monterrey Bay Aquarium, is very timely since we are in the middle of stone crab season. It was authored by Kristine Kidd, Monterey Bay Aquarium Food Editor. Ingredients •(Serves 4) •1 tablespoon boiling water •1 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled •1 cup mayonnaise [...]
Alerts about dangerous red tide levels will now be sent out by the National Weather Service following the latest red tide bloom that is still bringing dead fish and noxious air to our southwest gulf beaches. Since June the weather service has issued experimental alerts on beach hazards such as riptides, but had no comprehensive [...]
In response to a growing number of requests, we are launching a new feature in this edition of our monthly E-Newsletter, Seafood Savvy Recipes. We believe it will help our readers make better choices about the seafood they prepare at home and order in restaurants. Try this interesting take on on one of our local [...]
