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Researchers warn changes to Florida’s climate threaten oyster reefs

Posted on August 30, 2022September 13, 2022 by Simcha K | 24325 Views | 17 min read

Oyster reefs at sea – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by golfza.357 With temperatures rising throughout the world, freezes and cold weather extremes in the Sunshine State are diminishing–a clear sign that Florida’s climate is slowly shifting from subtropical to tropical. Tropicalization has had a cascading effect on Florida’s ecosystems. Along the Gulf Coast and Tampa

Posted in NatureTagged ecosystem, estuaries, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, florida insider, Florida Nature, florida news, mangrove, nature, oyster reef habitats, oyster reefs, oysters, Stephen Hesterberg, subtropical estuaries, Tampa Bay, tropicalization, University of South Florida, USF
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