St. Joseph Bay

Captain Bobby Guilford shows us how to shuck our freshly caught Saint Joseph Bay scallops, and we take a look at upcoming EcoAdventures.

Kayak, Boat and Walking trips let viewers experience coastal ecosystems firsthand as we premiere our documentary: In the Grass, On the Reef: Oyster Doctors.

Can some disturbances be beneficial? So is Seagrass wrack in the salt marsh a destroyer, or provider of nutrients and habitat?

Could marshes in St. Joseph Bay be changing? Dr. Randall Hughes investigates the increasing black mangrove population of the SJB salt marsh.

Fiddler crabs are cute, but they have purpose, too. Dr. Randall Hughes looks at combinations of plant and animal species that make for a healthy salt marsh.

The crown conch is the Jekyll and Hyde of coastal ecosystems. Dr. Randall Hughes clarifies why the predatory snail might be a friend or foe to the salt marsh.

Seagrass beds are productive ecosystems. Not only are they nurseries for commercially important seafood species, they’re efficient at storing carbon.

Gulf Shrimp, Paddling, Summer Reading and more on tis week’s Coastal Roundup.

Recreational fishing seasons for scallops, spiny lobster, and scallops are in full swing in Florida. Also, celebrating bivalves, happenings at the FSU Coastal & Marine Lab, and the continuing legacy of the Deepwater Horizon spill on this week’s Coastal Roundup.