Posts Tagged ‘freshwater’
August Rains Refresh Sanibel Wetlands, But Lakes Still Salty
Salinities of inland waterbodies continue to shift on Sanibel, showing how dynamic barrier islands can be. Thanks to heavy rains in August, some native frogs and toads will be able…
Read MoreHow Repeated Storm Surges Have Led to More Standing Water on Sanibel
On the latest episode of our podcast, SCCF Research Associate Mark Thompson joins Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis to talk about why Sanibel is holding more standing water than in…
Read MoreWet Season Is Here: Sanibel is Less Salty and Water Levels Are Higher
SCCF’s Marine Lab reports that the onset of the wet season has helped refresh inland water bodies, but they are still quite salty. Following this year’s dry season, which was…
Read MoreGroundwater Monitoring Supports Research on Sanibel Rice Rat
Earlier this year, a network of groundwater wells was expanded to include all potential habitat for a small mammal that is endemic to Sanibel. The Sanibel Island rice rat (Oryzomys…
Read MoreNew Water Level Sensors Installed
You may have noticed some strange-looking contraptions on the side of the road adjacent to the Sanibel Slough recently. These are new water level monitoring stations the SCCF Marine Lab…
Read MoreImpacts of 3 Recent Surge Events on Freshwater Habitats
It has been an up-and-down few years on Sanibel in many ways. For one thing, the salinity of Sanibel’s freshwater habitats has been a rollercoaster over the past two and…
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…
Read MoreHAB Research Reveals Phytoplankton Shifts
Researchers from the SCCF Marine Lab and the University of Florida have completed the second year of a 3-year study funded by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of…
Read MoreWill We Get a Rainy Season This Year?
August is already half over and we aren’t seeing the usual standing water in ditches on the side of the road nor temporary wetlands filled with calling frogs and wading…
Read MoreLow Dissolved Oxygen and Fish Kill Alert for Sanibel Lakes
The storm surge from Hurricane Ian drastically changed the characteristics of most freshwater lakes and ponds on Sanibel. “As a result, current conditions add up to an increased potential for…
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