Posts Tagged ‘oysters’
Exploring Oysters & Seagrass with Preserving Paradise Program
On Sept. 3, SCCF and our partners at Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce hosted the third day of Preserving Paradise. A new…
Read MoreOyster Sampling and Modeling Will Inform Reef Restoration
Continuing a project that began in 2020, the SCCF Marine Laboratory is teaming up with scientists and students at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) to study oyster settlement and abundance…
Read MoreAfter Rest Period, Lake O Releases Could Continue Through June 1
The Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries will be getting a two-week break from Lake Okeechobee releases from Friday, March 29, through April 12.
Read MoreMarine Lab Studying Oyster Growth in Caloosahatchee
Earlier this year, the SCCF Marine Laboratory deployed bags of oysters in the Caloosahatchee Estuary along the flow of the river to understand how changes throughout the estuary affect oyster…
Read MoreNew Oyster Restoration Site Installed
The SCCF Marine Laboratory and Coastal Watch recently partnered with researchers at the University of Florida to establish a new oyster restoration site in San Carlos Bay. Staff, volunteers, and…
Read MoreSanibel Sea School Summer Camp – Ages 6-13
Can We Get An “Oh Yeah” for Oysters Week? Oysters are champions of water quality. An adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day! Not only…
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