Coral Reef Fact: Most species of brain coral (corals in the family Faviidae) will defend their habitat by stinging other corals that get too close to their section of the reef. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment. www.reefrelief.org/act/donate
Dear Reef Relief Supporters: We all saw the success of working together get HB457 under control, we could use the same help on SB 796 which will undo group efforts made 2 years ago to close the outfalls in South Florida. Please call you Senators while they are home on break.These Bills include some troubling […]
Coral Reef Fact: Siphonophores are gelatinous colonial creatures meaning they are made up of a collection of individual parts—each with a specialized function. Some species of siphonophore’s can reach be longer than a blue whale making them the longest animal. Learn more Fact source National Geographic Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our […]
Reef Relief was well represented at Florida Oceans Day 2011 held at the state Capitol last Tuesday, March 22nd. Policy and Projects Director Paul Johnson was joined at our booth by Florida Keys State Representative Ron Saunders on the 3rd Floor Rotunda. “Coral Reefs are one of our signature ecosystems of importance to the state”, […]
Coral Reef Fact: The Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari ) “ is capable of leaping completely out of the water when pursued. It swims by “flying” gracefully through the water via the undulation of the pectoral fins. When this ray is caught and taken out of the water, it produces loud sounds.” Learn more at […]
The App is free and allows users to access from their iPhone or iPad the most up-to-date commercial and recreational federal fishing regulations for species managed by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The App also provides information on fish identification, measurement guidelines, sanctuaries and closures, and important telephone numbers. “The use of this […]
By Marilyn Heiman, Special to CNN March 24, 2011 10:03 a.m. EDT (CNN) — The Exxon Valdez catastrophe on March 24, 1989, no longer holds the distinction of being the largest oil spill ever in U.S. waters. In sheer size, it was eclipsed last April by the disastrous well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. […]
The Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11 men and sent approximately 170 million gallons of oil into one of America’s most productive fishing grounds, was a national tragedy. To determine what went so terribly wrong, and to find out how to make sure such a disaster never happens again, President Obama appointed a bipartisan commission […]