Scientists are monitoring a new species of mosquito in Florida. It’s in three counties, and expected to spread with uncertain consequences.
Author: Jim Waymer, Florida Today
‘They’re not picky eaters’: Florida biologists use lettuce feedings near warm water to help manatees
Manatees in Brevard, Florida ate lettuce in a canal intentionally warmed by a nearby Florida Power & Light plant.
Antidepressants in waterways make crayfish braver and more prone to getting eaten
People on antidepressants flush trace amounts of the drugs that wind up in water bodies causing crayfish and their predators exposed to chemicals.
A year after ‘Godzilla,’ Florida preps for another Saharan dust storm this week
This latest storm comes a year after NASA documented the largest dust storm in two decades of observations, nicknamed “Godzilla.”
Vultures circle a tropical paradise in Florida as Brevard County’s graveyard of manatees grows
Manatees are starving in Florida and humans are responsible for the mess. Sewage, detritus and fertilizers are fueling the crisis.
Thousands of dead rays, shrimp, fish wash up in Florida, drawing memories of 2016 ‘fish-pocalypse’
Thousands of dead rays, skates, shrimp, and other sea life speckled some shorelines on Florida’s Atlantic coast, a result of an algae bloom.
Dreaded lovebugs are back, swarming cars. What you should know about the invasive species
Lovebugs are back, big time. Myths persist about these tiny creatures that cause huge headaches for Floridians — and their cars
Bloodsucking worms in pythons are killing Florida snakes, study says
Researchers are finding parasites — bloodsucking worms — spread by Burmese Pythons are killing native Florida snakes
Algae toxin may be causing Alzheimer’s in dolphins. Illness could signal risks for humans
A common algae toxin, worsened by increased temperatures, may be causing Alzheimer’s disease in dolphins, hinting at similar health risks for humans.