Dr. David Kimbro’s St. Augustine research site oyster reefs were once commercially viable but have been failing, and there is an overabundance of a particular oyster predator- the crown conch. David and his lab look into the causes for this sharp decline. Read more this week on In the Grass, On the Reef.
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Wildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Striped Skunks | The Tallahassee Museum’s Mysterious Residents
We visit an animal that’s been on exhibit at the Tallahassee Museum for decades, but that hardly anyone has seen: the striped skunk.
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Wildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Red Wolf Family Celebrates First Year at the Tallahassee Museum
Watch the Tallahassee Museum’s reclusive red wolf puppies as they grow during their first year, and keep their wild instincts in captivity.
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Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineSalt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
Black Mangroves: Strangers in a St. Joe Bay Marsh
by Randallby RandallCould marshes in St. Joseph Bay be changing? Dr. Randall Hughes investigates the increasing black mangrove population of the SJB salt marsh.
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Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineSalt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
How Can We Prevent Salt Marsh Die-Off?
by Randallby RandallMarshes are as productive a habitat as oyster reefs, and just as vulnerable to drought. Randall Hughes looks at what makes a salt marsh resistant to loss.
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Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
Researchers and Oystermen Fighting for Apalachicola Bay
by Davidby DavidOystermen and researchers are battling to revive the legendary Apalachicola Oyster. Oystermen know the bay; David Kimbro has researched oysters for years.
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Notes From the FieldOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
Notes from the Field: From Technician to Tourist
by Ryanby RyanLab technician Ryan Coker (who normally works in salt marshes) was drafted into oyster duty, on which he encountered deep mud and larger animals than you’d find on an oyster reef.
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Notes From the FieldOyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Notes From the Field: Hermit Crab/Crown Conch Cage Match
by Hannaby HannaTo get a handle on the oyster mortality problem south of St. Augustine, Hanna Garland staged “cage matches” between the oyster-eating crown conch and one of its predators, the thinstripe hermit crab.
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Apalachicola River and BayOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
Predatory Snails Overrunning Florida Oyster Reefs
by Davidby DavidDr. David Kimbro is starting to see a pattern across Florida oyster reefs affected by loss of freshwater input. Is the prevalence of oyster eating snails the cause or merely a symptom of oyster reef decline?
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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
Tile 2.0- Perfecting the Oyster Spat Tile Experiment
by Randallby RandallAs the David Kimbro lab deploys a spat (young oyster) tile experiment in Apalachicola Bay to monitor the health of its beleaguered reefs, Dr. Randall Hughes explains how these experiments have become a key tool in her and David’s oyster research.
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