South Florida ‘Hidden Wild’ Film Released
Media Alert from Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management 📸: Day’s Edge Productions…
Thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles being rescued in Texas
Sea turtles can be cold-stunned just like iguanas in Florida. On Sunday, the historic cold…
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Triples in Size
NOAA is expanding the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary from approximately 56 square miles…
ANGARI Deep Dive – Atlantic Sailfish
We’re starting the year off with one of the fastest fish in the ocean -…
Sharks eating anglers’ catches with impunity, but is it a species rebound or a problem?
Commercial anglers say there are too many sharks and their catch is at risk. Conservationists…
Up to 2.5 million tons of U.S. plastic aren’t ending up where they should
Study finds that the U.S. generated 46.3 million tons of plastic waste in 2016 -…
An unintended consequence of commercial fishing
Are sardines smarter than we think? A new model shows that industrial fishing could promote…
Protecting 5% more of the ocean can increase fisheries yield by 20% according to new research
A new study found that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) can benefit both conservation and fisheries…
Severe Cyclones May Have Played a Role in the Mayan Collapse
The cause of the end of Mayan civilization is still debated among historians, archaeologists and…
Vaquita genome offers hope for species’ survival
The smallest cetacean in the world is also one of the most critically endangered. With…
Report sounds alarm on ongoing decline of US coral reefs
Scientists are sounding the alarm about the decline of coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction, with…
For survival, dolphins share fish and a little more
Dolphin researchers got a rare glimpse of rough-toothed dolphins' social behaviors during a six year…
ANGARI Deep Dive – Moon Jellyfish
November's #ANGARIDeepDive topic is the moon jellyfish (Genus: Aurelia)! Growing up to 24 inches in…
Shark biologists team up with aerospace engineer to discover behaviors of oceanic whitetips
Shark biologists, an aerospace engineer and statisticians studied oceanic whitetip sharks to learn more about…
Distant seas might predict Colorado River droughts
Using recognizable links between ocean temperatures and continental weather patterns, scientists may have come up…
Florida could see a sea turtle baby boom – thanks to pandemic
More successful nesting rates have been recorded during COVID beach closings in Florida, and this…
USF partners with NOAA to map the world’s oceans
University of South Florida College of Marine Science and NOAA have entered a multi-million dollar…
Uncovering an iconic shark’s secrets
Nova Southeastern University study [Frontiers in Marine Science] reveals that this nearly endangered hammerhead shark…
Tracking sea turtle egg traffickers with GPS-enabled decoy eggs
Researchers completed a study to show they were able to track stolen sea turtle eggs,…
Stone crab season starts Oct. 15 with new regulations
Florida’s stone crab fishery has experienced a long-term decline in harvest and is likely undergoing…
These sea snails fly like butterflies, sink like hang-gliders
New study by University of South Florida shows that marine snails swim through the water…
Scientists catalogue shark and ray distribution in Florida lagoon
Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute conducted a survey of sharks, skates and rays…
The $500 billion question: What’s the value of studying the ocean’s biological carbon pump?
The ocean plays an invaluable role in capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, taking…
ANGARI Deep Dive – Spiny Lobster
In October's ANGARI Deep Dive topic we're covering the spiny lobster, sometimes also called the…
NOAA announces regions for first two Aquaculture Opportunity Areas under executive order on seafood
Federal waters off Southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico were chosen first based…
Threatened coral species spawns for the first time in captivity in UNCW lab
A threatened coral species, Orbicella Faveolata (mountainous star coral), was spawned in captivity at University…
Great Barrier Reef showing small signs of recovery says new report
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has been under stress but is now showing some…
FAU graduate uncovers first urban nursery ground for mantas off South Florida coast
FAU alumni Jessica Pate, founder of the Florida Manta Project, is the only scientist studying…
UPDATE 9-3-2020: Scientists provide needed attention to Biscayne Bay after fish kill and algal blooms
Scientific research is ongoing right now for a long-term problem in Biscayne Bay, Miami. A…
Fabien Cousteau to build the International Space Station of the deep sea
Jacques Cousteau's grandson, Fabien, continues the family tradition to explore the oceans. Fabien is planning…
Researchers share novel ways to restore South Florida’s coral reefs
Coral reefs are under attack and scientists are using cutting-edge methods to grow, restore and…
We had another sea-sational series of live Ocean Expert Exchange events this semester! We and our partners at UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute are extremely appreciative of our featured scientists, Dr. Lisa Krimsky, Dr. Chelsea Bennice (Octo Girl) and Dr. Danielle Ingle, who joined us to share their work and expertise with our audience. We are also grateful to the hundreds of viewers from around the world who tuned in to learn all about red tide, octopus field research and manatee bones. 👏👏👏
If you missed any of our live #OceanExpertExchange events, have no fear. Recordings are available, along with speaker bios and related educational resources, via our website (hubs.ly/Q010g1qD0). We've also got some awesome events in the works for Spring 2022 so stay tuned for updates!
#ANGARIed #STEM #distancelearning #marinescience
Florida Sea Grant, UF IFAS Solutions, Florida Atlantic University, Octonation - The Largest Octopus Fan Club, Texas A&M University Galveston Campus, Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, Manatee Lagoon, University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History
Spot the difference! Can you tell our #ANGARIDeepDive subject, the French angelfish, from its close relative and neighbor, the gray angelfish? It can be easy to mix them up!
French angelfish:
- Black body with scales edged in bright yellow
- Rounded tail
- Yellow surrounding eyes
Gray angelfish:
- Gray body
- Square tail
📸: John Norton & Charles Angelo
#fishidentification #underwaterphotography #fish #angelfish #funfact #ichthyology
#FunFactFriday: Coral reefs occur in less than 1 percent of the ocean but they’re home to nearly 1/4 of all ocean… t.co/ajcTzZOvnN
We had a sea-sational semester of #OceanExpertExchange events & want to thank our featured #scientists, Drs. Krimsk… t.co/6kn4i6BnM3
Can you tell our #ANGARIDeepDive subject, the French Angelfish, from its close relative and neighbor, the Gray Ange… t.co/j6jQOLa5Ne