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Scientists uncover alarming new threat to survival of gentle Florida manatee: 'Worsens their physical health'
Despite not having any natural predators, the slow-moving Florida manatee is facing major threats to its survival.  Such ...
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Florida Manatees Denied Greater Endangered Species Act Protections
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied endangered status for the Florida manatee and proposed ...
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Pollution blights UK seagrass meadows
Shutting out the light: Algae attach themselves to the leaves of seagrass plants Pollution is having a damaging impact on UK seagrass meadow health, a new study has found. Scientists based in ...
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How these tiny clams are helping restore water quality
Martin County is working on a project to spawn clams, aimed at aiding seagrass growth in the St. Lucie Estuary.
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Healthy seagrass, healthy planet
The combined pressures of coastal development, pollution, including land-based ... Despite a general global trend of seagrass loss, some areas have shown abating declines or substantial recovery ...
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Lawsuit: EPA Must Protect Manatees From Water Pollution
The mass die-off is being caused by pollution-fueled algal blooms that have killed thousands of acres of seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, highlighting the inadequacy of the state’s federally ...