Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Derelict Traps. Commercial and recreational fishing are a large part of Florida’s economy. Use of pots or traps is a common method for lobster and crab fishing but sometimes can have
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Shellfish Aquaculture. Florida’s coastal waters support an important aquaculture industry in which farmers grow hard clams and oysters that are enjoyed in restaurants and around dinner tables throughout our state and
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Seafood Safety. The Florida Sea Grant Seafood Safety program helps producers to ensure safe seafood production
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Flooding. Florida Sea Grant assists and provides resources for communities to understand their risk and know their options for adapting to flooding
Today on Florida Sea Grant Marine Science Minute: Seafood at Your Fingertips. Florida Sea Grant’s Seafood at Your Fingertips program provides step-by-step guidance for selecting and preparing seafood.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Sewage! Let’s keep sewage out of our waterways, and not just because of the ‘yuck’ factor.
Today on Florida Sea Grant Marine Science Minute: King Tides. When king tides coincide with coastal storms, the impacts can be devastating
Today on Florida Sea Grant Marine Science Minute: Stormwater. Stormwater pollution is silently endangering our state’s beautiful waters.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Stone Crabs. Florida provides 99% of the stone crab harvest in the United States. Unlike other crabs, we harvest only the claws, and the crab is returned to the water.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Manatees. Designated as the state marine mammal, the Florida Manatee is a charismatic herbivore that migrates between coastal waters and freshwater systems, attracting millions of tourists to Florida every year.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Sharks. The earliest evidence of shark fossils dates to 450 million years ago, which means that sharks appeared almost two hundred million years before the dinosaurs.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: National Estuaries Week. Estuaries are coastal areas where freshwater mixes with ocean water, providing a home to thousands of creatures.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Microplastics. Microplastics are small plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size. They come from many sources, including synthetic fibers from textiles and the breakdown of larger plastic items.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: International Coastal Cleanup. The third Saturday of September marks the International Coastal Cleanup.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: coral spawning.
