Seagrass beds are productive ecosystems. Not only are they nurseries for commercially important seafood species, they’re efficient at storing carbon.
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Salt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
Four Ways (and more) That Salt Marshes Earn Their Keep
by Randallby RandallEvery acre of salt marsh provides thousands of dollars of services to humankind. On this week’s video, Dr. Randall Hughes explores the surprising value of the marsh, a dynamic habitat that despite its external appearance, teems with fascinating creatures.
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ArcheologyNative CultureSeagrasses and Sand Flats
Shells, Buried History, and the Apalachee Coastal Connection
Have you ever found oyster shells in the dirt of your backyard? If you have and you live in Tallahassee’s Myers Park neighborhood, then you might be looking at the remains of a powerful native village that rose to prominence over 500 years ago.
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Smokey the Bear told us not to, but sometimes Mother Nature has to disagree. Prescribed burns are being used as part of strategy to restore the longleaf pine/ wiregrass ecosystem.
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EcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams
Video: Kayaking and Canoeing the Wacissa with the Green Guides
In this video of our latest EcoAdventure down the Wacissa, someone made a comment that, a month after we taped it, has biologists, DEP officials, and Green Guides aiding us on a quest to understand where all the limpkins at Wakulla Springs went.
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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefSeagrasses and Sand Flats
In the Grass, On the Reef, A World Away
by Randallby RandallRandall and David have traveled to Australia on visiting research appointments to study habitats like oyster reefs and seagrass beds that are at once familiar, yet quite a bit different and even a little dangerous.
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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefSalt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
How much is a salt marsh worth?
by Randallby RandallDo oysters have more value sitting on their reefs than on the half shell? When we lose salt marsh habitat, are we indirectly losing money? Dr. Randall Hughes presents her analysis on a few papers that seek to put a dollar sign on our coastal habitats.
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Seagrasses and Sand FlatsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Photo Feature: Bedazzled Predator
Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV It kind of looks like one of those vintage ’80’s…
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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefSalt Marsh Ecology | In the GrassSeagrasses and Sand Flats
What are those new images that are popping up on the blog?
by Randallby RandallEvery post from here on out will adhere to our “master plan.” Well, it was always part of the master plan, but now we’re showing you how. The many functions of and interactions within coastal habitats- as well as our human usage and appreciation- are all tied together as illustrated in this post.
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A listing of the animals seen in the slideshow is at the end of this…
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