All of Van de Riet's previous "Reef Wall" experiments have taken place in Florida, where the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of ...

Florida's ecosystems are under attack by invasive plants. ... Cyperus blepharoleptos, also known as Cuban bulrush, is most common in north and central Florida's freshwater marshes.

The collapse of Florida’s oyster reefs serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected challenges we face: freshwater mismanagement, habitat destruction and economic development at odds with ...

How exotics get here. Aside from the common carp, which was introduced from Europe into the Hudson River in 1831 and reached Florida in 1889, the first freshwater exotic fish documented in Florida ...

An interstate highway that stretches across the southern end of Florida allows motorists traveling between Fort Lauderdale ...

Experts fear a collapse of the entire ecosystem, threatening not only some of the nation's most popular tourism destinations — Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys — but a commercial ...

Surface waters — as rivers, lakes, and wetlands — occupy 0.08% of Earth's surface and account for only 0.01% of the world's freshwater; more than 90% is locked in polar ice.

Florida has the densest collection of freshwater springs on the planet. Every day, the state’s more than 1,000 freshwater springs collectively discharge billions of gallons of groundwater to the ...

Most Florida residents will never see a panther, ... Primitive Florida exhibit offers rare glimpses of native wildlife, ecosystems. Jewell Tomazin. The Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Since Florida isn't known only for theme parks and beaches, visit the town called Florida's Springlands for easy access to the best local freshwater springs.

In Florida, one of the nation’s largest waterways is in danger as septic tanks are disrupting the fragile ecosystem of the state’s Indian River Lagoon. NewsHour Weekend special correspondent ...

It’s not just coral. Extreme heat is weakening entire marine ecosystems in Florida. Anemones, sponges, and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures.