Marine Science Minute
Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant is a weekly radio series airing on WUFT FM every Wednesday morning at 8:20 a.m. ET. These one-minute-long features bring marine science on-the-go, delivering engaging and informative segments aimed at helping listeners better understand their connections to Florida’s coastal resources. Each spotlight is designed to provide timely and actionable insights on various marine science topics, ranging from fishery seasons to habitat conservation tips.
Latest Episodes
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Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Shellfish Aquaculture
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Today on Florida Sea Grant Marine Science Minute: Seafood at Your Fingertips Florida Sea Grant’s Seafood at Your Fingertips program provides step-by-step guidance for selecting and preparing seafood. This online program, teaches consumers about smart seafood choices, sustainable fisheries, and the health benefits of eating a seafood-rich diet.
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Today on Florida Sea Grant Marine Science Minute: Seafood at Your Fingertips Florida Sea Grant’s Seafood at Your Fingertips program provides step-by-step guidance for selecting and preparing seafood. This online program, teaches consumers about smart seafood choices, sustainable fisheries, and the health benefits of eating a seafood-rich diet.
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Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Sewage! Let’s keep sewage out of our waterways, and not just because of the ‘yuck’ factor.
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Today on Florida Sea Grant Marine Science Minute: King Tides It’s a beautiful sunny day on the Florida coast with no hurricanes in sight. So why are the streets flooded with seawater?
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Today on Florida Sea Grant Marine Science Minute: Stormwater Attention, Florida residents! Stormwater pollution is silently endangering our state's beautiful waters. When it rains, pollutants like oil, pesticides, and litter rush through our streets and down the stormwater drain.
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Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Climate Change The impacts of climate change will continue to affect communities and all of us living in Florida for decades to come. Climate change is the shift (or change) in average temperature and weather conditions regionally and globally.
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Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Stone Crabs Florida provides 99% of the stone crab harvest in the United States. Unlike other crabs, we harvest only the claws, and the crab is returned to the water. Stone crabs can regenerate a harvested claw—but only if the claw is broken properly and even then, regeneration may take several years. Stone crabs are a special Florida treat and you can contribute to a sustainable fishery by only buying stone crabs from reputable vendors. If you catch your own, Florida Sea Grant and partners offer online resources on sustainable fishing practices like declawing techniques, registering your traps with authorities, harvesting claws only from male crabs or non-egg-bearing females, and never abandoning the traps in the environment. For information about this and other coastal topics, contact your county extension office or visit Florida Sea Grant at flseagrant.org.
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Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Manatees Designated as the state marine mammal, the Florida Manatee is a charismatic herbivore that migrates between coastal waters and freshwater systems, attracting millions of tourists to Florida every year. For decades, the Florida Manatee faced a considerable risk of extinction. Thanks to research, policy, regulations, public engagement, and conservation efforts, the Florida manatee has recovered to a healthy population and has been reclassified from endangered to threatened. The risk of losing this keystone species has significantly reduced, but the Florida manatee still needs our help. One thing we can do to help speed up the recovery of this species is to reduce human-related threats, like watercraft collisions, which account for 20 to 25% of reported mortalities. For information about this and other coastal topics, contact your county extension office or visit Florida Sea Grant at flseagrant.org.