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View article: Exploring Land-grant Institution Partnerships to Better Serve Audiences
Exploring Land-grant Institution Partnerships to Better Serve Audiences Open
Programs within the Cooperative Extension Service often develop partnerships with other agencies and organizations to better meet their common goals. While there are many benefits of partnerships, they can be challenging when the partners …
View article: Environmental variables driving horseshoe crab spawning behavior in a microtidal lagoon in Florida
Environmental variables driving horseshoe crab spawning behavior in a microtidal lagoon in Florida Open
The timing of American horseshoe crab ( Limulus polyphemus ) spawning behavior along the coast of Florida (United States) is generally associated with the highest tides during the spring and fall lunar cycles. All Florida estuaries support…
View article: Sea Grant Programs Build Resilience to Coastal Climate Hazards
Sea Grant Programs Build Resilience to Coastal Climate Hazards Open
Sea Grant programs across the United States and its territories are working with coastal communities to enhance their resilience to hazards and weather extremes exacerbated by climate change. Drawing on the expertise of the authors, many o…
View article: Artificial Reefs in Florida 101: Effects on Fisheries--Part 4 of an Artificial Reef series
Artificial Reefs in Florida 101: Effects on Fisheries--Part 4 of an Artificial Reef series Open
Increasingly, coastal managers are placing artificial reefs in marine waters. These long-lasting habitat alterations have measurable effects on fish, fishers, divers, fisheries, and marine social ecological systems. Understanding how artif…
View article: An Update on Florida’s Artificial Reefs: Recent Research and What It Means for Florida
An Update on Florida’s Artificial Reefs: Recent Research and What It Means for Florida Open
As coastal managers and practitioners continue placing artificial reefs in marine waters, the scientific understanding of the effects and implications of artificial reefs is changing. It is especially important for resource managers and Ex…
View article: Artificial Reefs in Florida 101: Effects on Fishers (and Divers))—Part 3 of an Artificial Reef Series
Artificial Reefs in Florida 101: Effects on Fishers (and Divers))—Part 3 of an Artificial Reef Series Open
Increasingly, coastal managers are placing artificial reefs in marine waters. These long-lasting habitat alterations have measurable effects on fish, fishers, divers, fisheries, and marine social ecological systems. Understanding how artif…
View article: An update on Florida’s Artificial Reefs: recent deployments and trends
An update on Florida’s Artificial Reefs: recent deployments and trends Open
Popular marine habitat enhancements, artificial reefs can benefit sea life and humans. Floridians visit them every year to fish, dive, snorkel, or boat around. The number of artificial reefs is growing around Florida, but their function an…
View article: Artificial Reefs in Florida 101 – effects on fish: Part 2 of an Artificial Reef series
Artificial Reefs in Florida 101 – effects on fish: Part 2 of an Artificial Reef series Open
Increasingly, coastal managers are placing artificial reefs in marine waters. These long-lasting habitat alterations have measurable effects on fish, fishers, divers, fisheries, and marine social ecological systems. Understanding how artif…
View article: Artificial Reefs in Florida 101 – why are they built? Part 1 of an Artificial Reef series
Artificial Reefs in Florida 101 – why are they built? Part 1 of an Artificial Reef series Open
Increasingly, coastal managers are placing artificial reefs in marine waters. These long-lasting habitat alterations have measurable effects on fish, fishers, divers, fisheries, and marine social ecological systems. Understanding how artif…
View article: Artificial Reefs and People: How We Create Them and How They Affect Us
Artificial Reefs and People: How We Create Them and How They Affect Us Open
Artificial reefs are constructed to provide several important ecosystem services to coastal communities and fisheries around the world, and their deployment results in significant socio-ecological and economic effects. To understand these …
View article: Facilitating Community Change: Lessons from Climate Adaptation to Guide Extension Engagement
Facilitating Community Change: Lessons from Climate Adaptation to Guide Extension Engagement Open
This 19-page publication written by Martha Monroe and Annie Oxarart and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation provides Extension faculty in Florida with useful strategies to help communities und…
View article: The American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)
The American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Open
American horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) look prehistoric and in fact really have not changed very much in the 200 million years they have been around. This 3-page fact sheet written by Savanna Barry, Holly Abeels, and Shelly Krueger …
View article: Climate Change and Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
Climate Change and Florida: Frequently Asked Questions Open
Climate change is considered one of the biggest challenges facing society. As global temperatures continue to rise, we are threatened by melting ice sheets, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. Climate change is also something th…
View article: Barotrauma and Successful Release of Fish Caught in Deep Water
Barotrauma and Successful Release of Fish Caught in Deep Water Open
If you catch a fish you are not going to keep, help it survive and get back to the deep! Throwing back your unwanted catch is good practice because healthy released fish can live to grow and reproduce, which benefits the fish population an…
View article: Frequently Asked Questions about Vibrio in Florida
Frequently Asked Questions about Vibrio in Florida Open
Florida is a tropical paradise that attracts marine enthusiasts and seafood lovers from around the world. Its extensive waterways not only offer unique areas for us to explore but also provide essential habitat for marine life, including m…
View article: Development of a Florida Seafood Program Using a Multi-Disciplinary Team
Development of a Florida Seafood Program Using a Multi-Disciplinary Team Open
The seafood industry in Florida is complex, with more than 80 varieties of Florida seafood commodities and an increasing number of imported products. This variety increases consumer confusion, especially with the growing concern about the …