Marine life, water science, ocean science & Indian River Lagoon
Florida's iconic marine mammals, federal protection laws, and how to be a responsible boater.
Florida's five sea turtle species, nesting season, and how to protect hatchlings.
How their blue blood saves human lives and how to safely help a stranded crab.
Fewer than 370 remain — how entanglement and ship strikes threaten them.
Murky water, algae blooms, red tide, and how to report water quality concerns.
How lawn fertilizer travels into the Indian River Lagoon and causes algae blooms.
How rain picks up pollution from streets and delivers it to the lagoon.
How aging septic systems silently leak nitrogen into the lagoon.
How plastic travels from Florida's rivers to the ocean, microplastics, and how to fight back.
How tiny oxygen bubbles restore dissolved oxygen in dead zones and revive seagrass beds.
How freshwater and saltwater mix to create the IRL's unique ecosystem.
How to safely handle catfish, stingrays, lionfish, jellyfish, alligators, and sharks.
How decaying algae creates toxic muck and the dredging projects bringing the IRL back to life.
The magic of glowing water in the Indian River Lagoon and how to protect this phenomenon.
How ocean currents shape Florida's coastal environment, the Gulf Stream, tides, rip currents & climate change.
Energy flow from plankton to apex predators — and how you can help restore the broken food web.
