Cyanobacteria are the most ancient phytoplankton on the planet and form harmful algal
blooms in freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems. Recent research suggests that …

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) pose unique risks to the citizens, stakeholders, visitors,
environment and economy of the state of Florida. Florida has been historically subjected to …

Despite the wide range of functional roles performed by marine sponges they are still poorly
represented in many research, monitoring and conservation programmes. The aim of this …

Coral reefs across the world have been seriously degraded and have a bleak future in
response to predicted global warming and ocean acidification (OA). However, this is not the …

Altered freshwater inflows have affected circulation, salinity, and water quality patterns of
Florida Bay, in turn altering the structure and function of this estuary. Changes in water …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have occurred with increasing frequency in recent years with
eutrophication and other anthropogenic alterations of coastal ecosystems. Many of these …

Widespread mortality of Thalassia testudinum was first documented in Florida Bay, USA,
during the summer of 1987. This unprecedented event spanned 3 yr, affected 40 km 2 of …

Although abiotic factors may be important first-order filters dictating which sponge species
can thrive at a particular site, ecological interactions can play substantial roles influencing …

Chlorophyll‐based photosynthesis has fuelled the biosphere since at least the early A
rchean, but it was the ecological takeover of oxygenic cyanobacteria in the early P …

Most marine habitats have unique soundscapes and, among other potential ecological
consequences, the larvae of many fish and invertebrates use habitat-specific sounds to …