Shark Eye Moon Snail
Common Name: Shark Eye Moon Snail, Atlantic Moon Snail Scientific Name: Polinices duplicatus Fun Facts: Shark Eye shells generally are […]
Whelk Egg Casing
Common Name: Whelk Egg Casing Scientific Name: Busycon species Fun Facts: Whelk eggs are laid in intrinsically spiraled strings
Sun Ray Venus Clam
Common Name: Sun Ray, Sun Ray Venus Clam Scientific Name: Macrocallista nimbosa Fun Facts: This bivalve has a distinctive
START Executive Elected to Head President’s Council
Mote Marine scientist and START’s Executive Board Member, Dr. Barbara Kirkpatrick, has been elected the co-chair of the National Harmful
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Red Tide
Red Tide Deadlier Than First Thought
Scientists have long known that red tide is toxic to marine life but new research from a University of Connecticut
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Petition Campaign to Protect Conservation Funding in Florida
Environmental groups have launched a petition drive for a constitutional amendment that would earmark $10 billion in state funds over
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Turtle Nest Count on Florida Beaches
Wildlife officials say sea turtle nest counts are up on east-central Florida beaches. In Volusia County, turtles have dug 2,884
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Female Pillar Corals Spawning
Researchers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have documented male and female pillar corals spawning together in the
An Abundance of Seaweed In Florida
An overabundance of seaweed has been washing ashore on both coasts of Florida. Since January, news media in Broward County
Red Tide Status
Red Tide Status 08-17-12
Southwest Region: Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not found in samples collected this week from alongshore Pinellas,
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Sarasota Bay Watch’s Annual Scallop Search 2012
Sarasota Bay Watch’s Fifth Annual Scallop Search took place on August 11th. Over 150 volunteers aged 2 – 82, took
Drift Algae
Common Name: Drift Algae Scientific Name: There is a wide variety of Drift Algae in Florida Bays Fun Facts: This