Septic System Waste Pervasive Throughout Florida's Indian River Lagoon
There are more than 300,000 septic systems adjacent to Florida's Indian River Lagoon. A new ÐÔÊӽ紫ýHarbor Branch study shows even properly functioning septic systems contaminate groundwater and surface water.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ýSeeks Study Subjects for Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
ÐÔÊӽ紫ýhas received a grant from the Florida Department of Health to continue a first-of-its-kind study of the short-term and potential long-term health effects of harmful algal blooms among Florida residents.
Novel Tag Provides First Detailed Look into Goliath Grouper Behavior
A study by ÐÔÊӽ紫ýresearchers is the first to reveal detailed behavior of massive goliath groupers in the wild using a custom-built multi-sensor tag combined with artificial intelligence.
Mesophotic Reefs Significant for Florida Keys' Coral Recovery
ÐÔÊӽ紫ýHarbor Branch scientists compared coral genetic variation in the Dry Tortugas and Florida Keys…
ÐÔÊӽ紫ýReceives NOAA Grant to Assess Shark Interactions with Fishing
Researchers from ÐÔÊӽ紫ýHarbor Branch will assess shark interactions with recreational fishing using a citizen-science approach, forensics and social media to gauge prevalence and species of fish involved.
'Whoop' - New Autonomous Method Precisely Detects Whale Vocalizations
ÐÔÊӽ紫ýresearchers have developed autonomous passive acoustic technology that offers significant advances on conventional methods used to monitor and protect endangered whales in the increasingly noisy ocean.
Low-cost 3D Method Rapidly Measures Disease Impacts on Coral Reefs
An ÐÔÊӽ紫ýHarbor Branch technique is helping to gain insight into the poorly understood stony coral tissue loss disease, responsible for widespread coral death throughout the Tropical Western Atlantic.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ýExperts for the 2021 Hurricane Season
With hurricane season in full force, several ÐÔÊӽ紫ý faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.
What's Killing Coral Reefs in Florida is Also Killing Them in Belize
A study is the first to offer evidence that nitrogen enrichment from land-based sources like sewage is driving macroalgal blooms and causing massive decline in hard coral cover in the Belize Barrier Reef.
Scientists Help Debilitated Sea Turtles in Rehab Get the Right Diet
ÐÔÊӽ紫ýHarbor Branch scientists and collaborators followed their "gut instinct" to address the nutritional needs of Georgia's debilitated loggerhead sea turtles in rehabilitation.