Improvements to Dona Bay Watershed
Dona Bay, located in southern Sarasota County, is a source of beauty and recreation. It is an estuary where fresh […]
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Director Honored
Monterey Bay Aquarium has announced that its Executive Director Julie Packard has been named one of “America’s 50 Most Powerful
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Sea Turtle Feeding Hotspots
A study published recently in the journal Biological Conservation used satellites to track threatened loggerhead sea turtles. Researchers with Mote
Red Tide
Scientists in Florida & Mexico to Jointly Study Red Tide
The University of South Florida has announced a joint effort between its College of Marine Science and scientists in Mexico
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Red Tide Lingers In Lee and Collier Counties
In a status report released by FWRI on January 20, 2012, the Karenia brevis bloom which has been present in
Red Tide
Toxin Impacts Sea Life
Despite the relatively low concentration of red tide, some sea creatures are still being taken to rehabilitation clinics in Collier
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Genetic Susceptibility of Dolphins
On another front, the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program is currently studying the genetic susceptibility of bottlenose dolphins to red tides.
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START Supports Clean Water Policy
Joining with Sarasota County Commissioner John Thaxton, the Sierra Club and other concerned environmental organizations, Sandy Gilbert, START’s Chairman, spoke
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2010 Gulf Disaster: The Missing Oil
Nearly two years after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, a report has been published by the National Academy of Sciences.
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Fishing Controls Tightened
The United States, in 2012, will become the first country to impose catch limits for every species it manages. This
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New Hybrid Shark
“Evolution in action,” said scientists with the announcement of the discovery of the world’s first hybrid shark in Australian waters.
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Seafood Savvy Program
The Sanibel Captiva START Chapter has formally announced its launching of a Sustainable Seafood Program. They released the following press