• Researchers say they’ve detected a potent neurotoxin in dolphins of the Indian River Lagoon during times of harmful algae blooms and also when blooms are not present.
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• There’s new research underway into whether fresh ocean water might help rescue the ailing Indian River Lagoon.
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• Dr. Toby Daly-Engel works on the Shark Conservation lab at Florida Institute of Technology to learn more about sharks and their migratory and reproduction patterns. She joined Matthew Peddie on Intersection to talk more about the institute’s studies.
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• The St. Johns River Water Management District collaborated with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to remove more than 600,000 cubic yards of muck from the Indian River Lagoon. Muck is a result of untreated storm-water runoff, that flows into the canals and tributaries of the lagoon. It kills sea-grasses and organisms that are vital to the lagoon’s ecosystem. The state is currently working on a broader restoration plan with long-term funding sources for the entire Indian River Lagoon and its tributaries.
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• Along the Indian River Lagoon the local newspaper hit driveways one January morning with a plea on the front page.
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• Researchers are focusing on the immune systems of Indian River Lagoon green sea turtles as they search for why nearly half are covered with tumor
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• New Disney grant means UCF researchers will train citizen scientists in collecting environmental data.
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