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Changing Seas
Habitats: The Key to Florida’s Fisheries
Tarpon and snook are two of Florida’s most iconic game fish. Both species rely on mangrove creeks and ponds when they are juveniles. With half of the state’s mangroves lost to development, scientists employ creative solutions to restore and reconnect some of these important habitats to secure the future of the fisheries.

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Examine the important role seagrasses and mangroves play in the ocean’s web of life.

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Take a look at the health of the bottlenose dolphin.

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The Changing Seas crew shadows a team of research divers in Dry Tortugas National Park.

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Scientists develop sustainable aquaculture methods to take the pressure off wild fish.

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Scientists scan the ocean floor to find deep sea corals threatened by bottom trawling.

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Scientists at the world’s only underwater lab study the impacts of ocean acidification.

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After being fished to near extinction, Goliath Groupers are making a comeback in Florida.