Staff Report FRISCO — Whales may play a much bigger role in ocean ecosystems than previously thought, according to a University of Vermont researcher who studied how the great cetaceans recycle and move nutrients from one region to another. “For… Read More ›
Month: July 2014
English Channel–“Scraping the Barrel” for Finfish
Staff Report FRISCO — The English Channel is all but fished out, leaving fishermen scraping the bottom of the barrel in their quest for a commercial haul. Sharks, rays, cod, haddock and many other species at the head of the… Read More ›
A Workshop for Teachers/Students in Microplastics
By HANNAH LANDERS A group of K-12 teachers stepped off a skiff onto the southern tip of Tybee Island on Tuesday morning. Slathered in sunblock and carrying large plastic buckets, they weaved through lounging beachgoers and shouting children, sifting sand… Read More ›
Florida Shorelines Named Critical Habitat for Loggerheads
On Wednesday, hundreds of miles of shoreline were designated as critical habitat to protect endangered loggerhead sea turtles. BY MONICA DISARE MDISARE@MIAMIHERALD.COM The federal government extended substantial protection to loggerhead sea turtles on Wednesday, designating hundreds of miles of… Read More ›