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Tropical Climate Mangroves are tropical species. Mangroves are tropical species, surviving at temperatures above 66° F (19° C), not tolerating fluctuations exceeding 18° F (10° C) or temperatures below freezing for any length of time. Salinity Levels Adaptations make it possible for mang
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Michelle LeFebvre Associate Curator and Director of the Randell Research Center Michelle was promoted to Associate Curator in Summer 2025 and was awarded a 2024 University of Florida Excellence Award for Assistant Professors!  E-mail: mlefebvre@flmnh.ufl.edu Dr. Michelle LeFebvre is th
ecology (e.g., animal biogeography, management, and domestication), and 2) how such links

The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint can be found in animal bones, shells, scales and antlers at archaeological sites. Together, these specimens tell the millennia-long story of how humans have hunted, domesticated and transported animals,
available digitally through a new open-access data platform known as ZooArchNet, which links

In collaboration with the Florida Museum Digital Imaging Division, the Environmental Archaeology Program’s Fish Skulls Photogrammetry Project focuses on capturing detailed 3D images of neurocrania from select taxa of fishes curated in our skeletal reference collection. This project is ongoing and li
This project is ongoing and links to specimens will be added as they become available

Casuarina tree and Brazilian pepper are among the introduced species found in pinelands. Taking into account all the species introduced into the Everglades, Melaleuca quinquenervia, commonly referred to as the melaleuca or broad-leaved paperbark, poses the greatest threat. Forming dense sta
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Introduced species invade hardwood hammocks, outcompeting many native species. Introduced species invading the hammock habitats of south Florida include aggressive vines as well as shrubs and trees that outcompete native vegetation. Melaleuca quinquenervia, commonly referred to as melale
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Introduction Florida Keys extend southwest off the southern tip of Florida This area includes the only coral reef system off North America The Florida Reef Tract is the third largest in the world The Florida Keys are a chain of 1,700 islands extending southwest from the southern tip
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Productivity and Shelter Seagrass provides food and shelter for many marine organisms. Seagrasses are a primarily food source for many organisms including the manatee (Trichechus manatus) and green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) both of which are endangered marine herbivores. Many marine spec
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Problems Decrease of water quality and diversity due to human and natural causes Water quality and biodiversity has been declining over the years due to human activity and natural causes. There was a major seagrass die-off during the summer of 1987 in the western portion of Florida Bay. Lo
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Seagrasses are not „true“ grasses. Seagrasses are found in shallow coastal waters Seagrasses provide important habitat for marine organisms Seagrasses are more closely related to the lilies rather than true grasses. There are over 50 temperate and tropical species of seagrass belong
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