Articles for tag: climate change impact, coastal ecosystems, crabs adaptation, Florida Wetlands, marine life adaptation, rising sea levels

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Crabs Adapting to Rising Tides in Florida Wetlands

Suhail Ahmed

On Florida’s low coasts, the line between fresh and salt is no longer a tidy border – it breathes, surges, and creeps inland with every king tide and storm. In that moving edge, crustaceans are rewriting their playbook, switching foods, shifting neighborhoods, and even reshaping the ground beneath our boots. The story isn’t simple: some ...

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Rare Animals Endangered in Florida Wetlands Right Now

Suhail Ahmed

Florida’s wetlands are having a tense moment, the kind that makes biologists speak quietly and glance at the sky. From the sawgrass prairies of the Everglades to the mangrove-fringed flats of the Keys, rare animals are blinking red on scientists’ dashboards. Some species show flashes of recovery; others are slipping faster than expected. The drama ...