Specimens in the Florida Museum’s Division of Ichthyology are generally available for scientific research or educational uses. Loans are granted at the discretion of the Curator or Collection Manager to qualified scientific professionals, to graduate students through their faculty advisor, and to o
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Staff in the Ichthyology Division have contributed to several important field guides in the study of North American freshwater fishes. Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida (2018) Available from University of Florida Press Florida’s fresh waters are inhabited by 222 species of fishes in 48 fa
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Hardwood hammocks provide habitat for many threatened and endangered species. Threatened and endangered species residing in tropical hardwood hammocks include numerous trees, shrubs, and vines. Hammock trees currently listed as threatened or endangered include: brittle thatch palm (Thrinax
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A recent decrease in seagrass habitat has been documented through the use of aerial photography and geographical information systems (GIS) as the Florida coast becomes more densely populated by people. In response, many efforts are working to protect and manage these areas including water q
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Wet prairies support a greater diversity of species than other types of marshes. Dominant vegetation is emergent plants Hydroperiods range from 3-7 months each year Species diversity is high Wet prairies, dominated by emergent plants including grasses and other low growing plants, su
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Worldwide Reef-building corals are found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Reef corals are found throughout tropical and subtropical oceans in the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic, normally between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer (30ºS, 30ºN latitude). However, they also
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Florida has one of the richest fossil records, both invertebrate and vertebrate (and to a much lesser degree botanical), of any place in the World. With such a wealth of paleontological resources available to collectors, it is not surprising that numerous clubs have been organized around the state t
Where possible, we have provided links to club homepages or mailing addresses. Since
The Florida Museum’s Paleobotanical Collection includes approximately 250,000 specimens. This is a conservative estimate that does not take into account the fact that an individual hand sample may contain more than one fossil of interest. In addition, the facility houses the John W. Hall paleobotan
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Pottery is one of the most common and durable artifacts on archaeological sites throughout the world. When people make pottery, they make it for specific purposes and in special ways, reflecting their cultures and innovations in technology, function, and style. These qualities make it especially us
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Know Your Florida explores a variety of topics in the state, everything from corals and invasive lizards to famous scientists and Florida’s unique state parks.
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