Seagrass plays a vital part in not only protecting Florida shorelines from erosion, but it also helps the underwater ...

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Seagrass plays a vital part in not only protecting Florida shorelines from erosion, but it also helps the underwater ecosystem thrive. Kimberly Kuizon reports.

A divided federal appeals court is upholding a judge’s order that blocks the construction of new septic tanks in parts of the ...

Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems—offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and buffering wave energy—but ...

Anglers and oyster farmers say oil drilling near the river would threaten their livelihoods — and their way of life.

The seagrass is greener along Florida's Nature Coast … figuratively, that is. A new study published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series shows that seagrass ecosystems along the ...

A divided federal appeals court Tuesday refused to halt a district judge’s order that requires the Florida Department of ...

Manatees are not the only marine mammals that suffer when seagrass dies off in Florida. A new study found that dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon starved when seagrass meadows declined as well.

“Florida law specifically authorizes construction using ... which argued that wastewater discharges into the lagoon led to the demise of seagrass, a key food source for manatees, and resulted in ...

The 2024 hurricane season negatively impacted many coastal towns associated with scalloping, and some are still recovering.

The highly anticipated Florida bay scallop season has officially begun, drawing seafood enthusiasts to the waters off Taylor ...