there is no mention in this article of the cause nor the solution to this problem, which is mostly nutrients from excessive agricultural and urban fertilizer, plus septic tanks. Our Department of Environmental Protection goes […]
We are not experts on manatee habitat, but it seems to us that the main problem is caused by water pollution which is caused by humans. In the history of the manatee in Florida they […]
In the past there have been good people on this body but they have worked to no avail as their work fizzled out in the Legislature. Task Force chair Tom Frazer did not bring […]
The State of Florida has made a terrible mess of protecting and sustaining its waters, and we are only just beginning to pay the price. Nutrient-fed algae have damaged tourism, more important even than […]
The EPA has still not acted to issue guidelines for these poisons although some states have. Again we see industry using deceptive practices by naming their products with eco-friendly names, although some may be unaware […]
We seem to be doing our level best to assure that the manatee will not survive. Our agencies need to act and fast! “Manatees are Exhibit A that Florida’s waters are in crisis and […]
“Basically, since we have fertilizers in our water, all these lakes are going to eventually have algal blooms,” he said. “If you have a lake and it’s getting water from urban runoff […]
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