Sanctuary Advisory Council resolution asks for answers on Stock Island wastewater discharges
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council is calling for state and federal agencies to address concerns that treated wastewater from shallow injection...
Key West has a weed problem — a seaweed problem
It’s hard to miss the scent of weed hovering over Key West, seemingly most pungent near the island’s beaches. But this isn’t the Willie...
FWC to mark designated anchoring areas in popular Keys harbors
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) began work Sept. 16 to install waterway markers, including signs and buoys, to establish designated anchoring...
NOAA says Florida’s coral reef is worth billions
Florida’s coral reef is far more than just a popular destination for divers and snorkelers — coral reefs are critical natural infrastructure that protects...
Can coral sex help save Florida’s reefs? Annual coral spawning brings optimism
For coral, sex is a numbers game.
Every summer, days after the July full moon, elkhorn and staghorn corals release eggs and sperm into the...
Open House: New Gulfside artificial reefs give Keys marine life more places to call...
New homes for marine life are waiting in the Gulf. And the door’s wide open.
As the rest of the Florida Keys led a mad...
Key deer safely removed from CFK’s Big Pine Key property
The College of the Florida Keys (CFK), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), cooperating veterinarians and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) collaborated to...
A week under the sea: State funding supports research trips at Keys’ new undersea...
New funding from the state of Florida will fund a week underwater in the Florida Keys for research teams.
Ocean engineering firm Deep has received...
Ocean temps around the Florida Keys surpass record-breaking coral bleaching year
Florida Keys reefs are heating up.
NOAA Coral Reef Watch is reporting that ocean temperatures around south Florida and the Bahamas are already warmer than...
County deploys third artificial reef in the Gulf, plans for fourth
This week, Monroe County’s artificial reefs program announced its second reef material deployment off Key West in the Florida Keys. These deployments help create...
