(UF/IFAS Oct 10, 2020) A team of scientists at the University of Florida researched the effects of harmful algal blooms as they release toxins both into the water and as […]
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Palm Bay chemical plant failed to notify public, contain pollution caused by explosion
(Orlando.com 10/6/2020) On September 8th, there were a series of explosions at the FAR Chemical in Palm Bay, Florida. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the major highway, US 1 […]
New technology kills blue-green algae with ultrasonic waves; will it help St. Lucie River?
(Tcpalm.com, Sept 28, 2020, photo credit Gregg Eiffert) Florida Gulf Coast University’s Everglades Wetland Research Park in Naples received a $1 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection […]
Cone Road Septic to Sewer Project Status
(Brevardfl.gov, Sept 2020) The massive 3-phase Cone Road Septic-To-Sewer project is designed to stop pollution in the Indian River Lagoon from nearby septic tanks. A report on the status of […]
Lagoon Faces Weather Conditions That Could Lead to Potential Fish Kills
(www.brevardfl.gov, Sept 11, 2020) BREVARD COUNTY, FL. – Cloud coverage and algae blooms in the Indian River Lagoon pose an elevated risk for fish kills, but Mother Nature could generate winds […]
Weather – heat & rain – can worsen conditions in the Indian River Lagoon
(www.Nature.com/Scientific Reports, Sept 2020) Weather – heat & rain – can worsen conditions in the Lagoon, making our actions even more important. According to Dr. Duane De Freese of the […]
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Offers Tips on Helping Turtle Hatch-lings
(SpaceCoastDaily.com, Sept 8,2020) According to the Sea Turtle Preservation society (seaturtlespacecoast.org), the Indian River Lagoon is a developmental foraging habitat for juvenile loggerhead and green sea turtles. You may encounter […]
The March of Mangroves
(UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute, 09/2020) What does the expansion of the mangroves hold for Florida’s future? Why are the mangroves moving and what is their potential negative impact? How […]
Wildlife conservation efforts stretched thin due to lack of volunteers, funding amid COVID-19
(WTVR.com/News Sept 2,2020) Wildlife conservation efforts are being impacted by a reduced number of volunteers and lack of funding due to Covid-19. One non-profit, the Brevard Zoo, has not had […]
Oyster Reef Restoration Efforts Get Help From Potato Chip Byproduct
(UCF, August 20,2020) Longtime work to restore oyster reefs in the Indian River Lagoon has found a new, unusual ally: potato chips. The leftover potato starch collected from chip factories […]