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RESEARCHERS CLOSE IN ON ‘MOST PROMISING LEADS’ BEHIND SPINNING FISH & SAWFISH DEATHS

Scientists hot on the trail of the root cause behind unprecedented sawfish deaths and spinning fish throughout the Florida Keys say they don’t have...
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RICH SOIL: COMPOSTING CAN BENEFIT YOUR PLANTS

We live on a rock. To have a plentiful garden, you need rich soil. That soil must be hauled in from the mainland, fertilizers...
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KEYS REP. GETS $2M FROM STATE TO STUDY SAWFISH DEATHS & ABNORMAL FISH BEHAVIOR

With a sawfish death toll at 21 and other species exhibiting bizarre behavior, such as spinning in circles, Florida Keys leaders have united to...
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DESERT FACILITY RECREATES CONDITIONS ON THE REEF

By Maria Betancourt In the realm of research, Biosphere 2 stands as a pioneering experiment that captured imaginations with its ambitious attempt to replicate Earth's...
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MAN REPORTEDLY BITTEN BY A CROCODILE NEAR EVERGLADES MARINA

A man was transported to the hospital after he was reportedly bit by a crocodile in Everglades National Park on March 10.  Rangers responded to...
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ALACHUA COUNTY HORTICULTURIST TALKS ‘ECOLOGICAL GARDENING’ AT UPCOMING KEY LARGO LECTURE

“Applying Ecological Principles in the Garden Ecosystem” is the sixth lecture of the 33rd annual lecture series, “The Delicate Balance of Nature.” Set for...
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TASK FORCE & BIRD CENTER REMOVE INVASIVES FROM U.S. 1 IN TAVERNIER

On Feb. 27, the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center (FKWBC) teamed up with the Invasive Species Task Force to remove invasive plants along the...
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NATURE LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS ORGANISMS’ COMMUNICATION & DEFENSE

Valerie Paul, director and head scientist of the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, will speak on “Marine Chemical Ecology on Coral Reefs” on...
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SAWFISH ARE DYING IN THE KEYS. RESEARCHERS ARE STUMPED

Unexplained deaths of the already endangered sawfish. Various fish species swimming upside down in circles. A dead sawfish found missing its rostrum, more commonly...
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FIU RESEARCHER TALKS DOLPHINS OF BISCAYNE BAY

The 33rd annual lecture series, “The Delicate Balance of Nature,” welcomes Jessica Carde, researcher with Florida International University’s Department of Biological Science on Wednesday,...