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Importance of Mangroves – South Florida Aquatic Environments

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/mangroves/importance-mangroves/

Shoreline Protection Mangroves protect shorelines from erosion. Mangroves protect shorelines from damaging storm and hurricane winds, waves, and floods. Mangroves also help prevent erosion by stabilizing sediments with their tangled root systems. They maintain water quality and clarity, filterin
endangered species: a species in danger of becoming extinct that is protected by

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Threatened + Endangered Species – South Florida Aquatic Environments

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/freshwater-marshes/endangered-species/

Everglades snail kite, American alligator, eastern indigo snake, wood stork, and Florida panther are among the threatened and endangered species found in freshwater marsh habitats. Threatened wildlife includes species, subspecies, or isolated populations that are likely to become endangered
isolated population is considered endangered that is, or soon may be, in immediate danger

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The Adventures of Jenna and Mandy: Mission Impossible? – Invertebrate Zoology

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/iz/2015/05/13/the-adventures-of-jenna-and-mandy-mission-impossible/

Our mission, should we choose to accept it, will be to find the worm Chaetopterus pergamentaceus from its type locality of „Antilles.“ Armed with that informative location description (thanks, Cuvier), Jenna’s keen sense of worm-dar, and Google Earth, we gladly accepted the mission and headed off to
current, the right amount of protection from the waves, and, to add an element of danger

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Smalltooth Sawfish – Discover Fishes

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/smalltooth-sawfish/

Pristis pectinata The sawfish derives its name from its elongated, blade-like snout, that is studded with „teeth“. While they look similar to sharks, they are actually highly derived rays. The smalltooth sawfish is one of five species of sawfishes found worldwide. Historically, the species had a
Danger to Humans Humans are not in any direct danger from the sawfish.

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Deadly fungus threatens African frogs – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/deadly-fungus-threatens-african-frogs/

Misty mountains, glistening forests and blue-green lakes make Cameroon, the wettest part of Africa, a tropical wonderland for amphibians. The country holds more than half the species living on the continent, including dozens of endemic frogs — an animal that has been under attack across the world
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

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Tell Me About: World Turtle Day – Thompson Earth Systems Institute

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/blog/tell-me-about-world-turtle-day/

What is it?  World Turtle Day, celebrated on May 23 each year, is a global observance aimed at increasing awareness about the importance of protecting turtles and tortoises and their rapidly disappearing habitats. It was founded in 2000 by the nonprofit organization American Tortoise Rescue in Mali
Despite their importance, turtles and tortoises are in danger.

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Scientists: ‘Time is ripe’ to use big data for planet-sized plant questions – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/use-big-data-for-plant-question/

A group of Florida Museum of Natural History scientists has issued a “call to action” to use big data to tackle longstanding questions about plant diversity and evolution and forecast how plant life will fare on an increasingly human-dominated planet. In a commentary published today in Nature Pla
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

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Action of the Week: What to do if you see a Sea Turtle – Thompson Earth Systems Institute

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/blog/action-of-the-week-what-to-do-if-you-see-a-sea-turtle/

If you see an injured or dead sea turtle, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement at 1-888-404-FWCC.  What to do when you see a sea turtle on the beach  Sea turtles are ancient and fascinating creatures, and seeing one is always a special experi
disorient nesting females and hatchlings, leading them away from the ocean and into danger

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Colorful Dancing Spiders – Exhibits

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/exhibits/online/colorful-dancing-spiders/

Arachnologists (spider scientists) are studying how color impacts spider behavior. Male Coloration Colorful markings paired with a flashy dance might tell a female jumping spider that a male is the right species, and ready to mate. Colors give females subtle information and only males in
Voracious Visual Predators For visual predators, bright colors in prey often warn of danger

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iDigBio receives $20 million from NSF to sustain U.S. museum digitization efforts – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/idigbio-receives-20-million-from-nsf-to-sustain-museum-digitization/

T he National Science Foundation has awarded iDigBio nearly $20 million to continue its mission of digitizing natural history collections nationwide, making them available online to researchers, educators and community scientists around the world. For the past decade, iDigBio, a collaborative
serve as a searchable archive of life and help researchers identify species in danger

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