Florida’s diverse fish and wildlife species face threats every day. Biologists with the Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration section track many of these threats. Researchers monitor harmful algal blooms, including Florida red tide, that can cause human health and economic problems, and monitor and investigate fish and wildlife diseases and die-offs. Section researchers also evaluate the status of habitats, providing data that aid in preservation, management and restoration decision-making.
Current Article
Monitoring Recovery of Mangrove Forests Before and After Hydrologic Restoration
Archived Articles
July 2022
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Florida
April 2022
Effects of Submarine Groundwater Discharge on Seagrass Communities in Western Florida Bay
January 2022
Habitat Restoration in the Peace River Watershed
October 2021
Identifying Mangrove-Coral Habitats in the Florida Keys
July 2021
Acropora Outplanting Study
April 2021
Feline Leukomyelopathy
January 2021
The International Space Station and Florida’s Big Bend
October 2020
Coral Rescues and Research
July 2020
The Hidden Promiscuity of Shoalgrass: Observations of Sexual Reproduction In Tampa Bay
April 2020
Monitoring and Assessment of Eastern Oyster Growth on Created Oyster Reefs in Tampa Bay
January 2020
Evaluating Eelgrass for Restoration at Lake Apopka
October 2019
30,000 Fish Kill Reports is a Big Deal
July 2019
Assessing Insect Communities and Plant-Pollinator Networks in Fire-Maintained Sandhills
April 2019
Employing New Technology to Indirectly Monitor Karenia Brevis
January 2019
Coral Rescue Update
October 2018
National Rivers and Streams Assessment
July 2018
Bivalves To the Rescue: Can Bivalve Grazing Outpace HAB Growth?
April 2018
Assessing the Impacts of Hurricane Irma
A Light in the Fog: Shipboard Genetic Quantification of the Red Tide Alga Karenia brevis