seagrass

Commissioner Joe Carollo had proposed changing city rules to ban planting new mangroves to protect waterfront views.

Florida's offshore marine habitat is in peril. Populations of fish are dwindling in many places, and manatees have been dying in record numbers. The basis for much of this life lies in seagrass just under our boats. We join scientist on a trip into one of the healthiest seagrass meadows in the Gulf of Mexico.

The lack of seagrass forage during winter months has triggered an unprecedented die-off of manatees.

An ordinance proposed by City Commissioner Joe Carollo would outlaw planting new mangroves or other tall plants at city parks to protect water views.

A plan is being drawn up to help manage the 700 acres offshore of Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties.

The bill would create seagrass mitigation banks, allowing property owner to buy credits in privately managed seagrass meadows to offset the destruction caused by construction.

New legislation attempts to prevent the loss of seagrass in Florida, which is essential to the state's marine ecosystem. But environmentalists are skeptical of the plan.

The aquarium has been planning to open a manatee rehabilitation facility for years, but recent spikes in the marine mammals’ deaths have sped up the process.

Scientists say pollution from runoff and wastewater leaks adds nutrients to the bay, fueling algae growth that hurts seagrass beds.

State lawmakers are considering a bill (HB 1061 / SB 1042 ) to protect the largest seagrass bed in the Gulf of Mexico. There are 400,000 acres of…

There's good news on at least one environmental front in Florida. Water flowing into Tampa Bay has been cleaned up so much in recent decades that…