Florida mangroves

Environment

Climate Surprise: Warming Planet Helps Florida Mangroves Conquer Oysters

Kevin Spear - Orlando Sentinel
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Within the slender, 30-mile long Mosquito Lagoon in Brevard and Volusia counties, mangroves are asserting dominance.
Environment

Mangroves Protect Properties From Flood Damage By 25 Percent, Study Says

Jessica Meszaros
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Researchers with the Nature Conservancy, Risk Management Solutions and UC Santa Cruz looked at how mangroves helped protect some Florida counties from…
Environment

Artificial Mangroves Could Bring Back Vanishing Habitats In Florida

Jessica Meszaros
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A couple researchers created fake mangroves in Manasota Key to bring back marine life that was lost from development. Along Florida’s coasts are...

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