Florida Today Article by Jim Waymer Jan 22, 2022 UF Searches Indian River Lagoon for ‘Forever’ Chemicals Like us humans, manatees and alligators are what they eat, but with much stronger vegan or carnivore leanings, respectively. So the toxic ‘forever’ chemicals John Bowden found in alligators’ blood near Kennedy Space Center and Patrick Space Force Base were no […]
Category: Lagoon Impacts
Brevard health officials warn of toxic algae in Lake Washington, Stick Marsh
Best not drink, swim, wade, boat in or eat fish from Lake Washington or the Stick Marsh, health officials warned. Don’t let your dog sip the water either. The Florida Department of Health in Brevard issued a health alert Tuesday about harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Washington and the Stick Marsh. Samples drawn on Dec. 27 and Dec. 28 […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Feed the Manatees
December 30, 2021 – Although it remains illegal for individuals to feed manatees, a plan is in the works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to carefully bring needed sustenance to these starving animals. The lack of seagrass has been noted as the cause of the problem, with adult manatees needing 100-200 pounds of […]
The Indian River Lagoon Clam Restoration Project
Blair Wiggins and others of the Indian River Lagoon Clam Restoration Project have placed an 12 million clams which helps filter out the bad algae. When the algae gets out of control it blocks the sunlight from reaching the bottom of the lagoon, which has an adverse effect on seagrass. Clams can survive in bad […]
Sustainability and embracing the future of Brevard | Opinion
Chelsea Partridge – Guest Columnist – Dec 13, 2021 Chelsea Partridge is a Brevard County Soil & Water Conservation District supervisor. She lives in Port St. John. Municipalities and counties should be embracing and incorporating sustainability to protect our land and our homes. The protection of our natural surroundings is becoming more and more prevalent in […]