A basket of eaten oysters contains a critical environmental resource: shells. The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance is recycling them to restore the habitat.
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Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineSeagrasses and Sand Flats
What Have Seagrass Beds Done For Me Lately?
by Randallby RandallSeagrass 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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Oyster Reef Ecology | On the ReefWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Oyster reefs. Huh! What are they good for!
by Davidby DavidOysters on the half shell are delicious, but oysters do a lot of good sitting on the reef as well. In this week’s video and in his post, FSU Coastal & Marine Lab’s Dr. David Kimbro explores the many ways in which the bivalves benefit us.
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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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Roberto Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV Let’s talk about the little guys. Think a little smaller…