Posts Tagged ‘freshwater habitat’
Milton Further Impedes Freshwater Habitat Recovery
Sanibel wildlife, especially aquatic wildlife, has had its share of challenges over the last two years with three major storms resulting in large storm surge events. Hurricane Ian, the most…
Read MoreInvasive Freshwater Fish are Back!
Before Hurricane Ian, the lakes and marshes of Sanibel were filled with fish. The native sunfish and bass were there but in the last 20 years, they had become outnumbered…
Read MoreEl Niño Reviving Freshwater Habitats
The effects of the El Niño weather pattern with lower temperatures and unseasonal rainfall are providing relief to Sanibel’s freshwater interior. “The added freshwater to the island is welcomed by…
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