A recent report from Tampa Bay Estuary Program shows a 12% decline in Tampa Bay’s seagrass meadows since 2020. The Gabber dives in to find out why that little number is scarier than you might think, and what can be done about it.
Turtles on the mind? The Tampa Bay Estuary Service put out a call for people to record, track, and send their diamondback terrapin sightings to Heinrich Ecological Services in an effort to aid conservationists.
Eckerd College students are working on an app to help people track their plastic use, with hopes to roll out the app sometime this summer. The St. Petersburg college received a grant from the EPA as well as local support from groups like Keep Pinellas Beautiful and Tampa Bay Watch.
A cage-like device floating in Clam Bayou – dubbed “litter gitter” by scientists – has one job to do: report on the amount and types of waste in Florida waterways.
The Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve creates one of the world’s largest contiguous seagrass meadows, protecting 400,000 acres of habitat.
