A dolphin once tangled in fishing line in the Indian River Lagoon is now swimming free, according to wildlife experts, bringing a wave of relief to the community and researchers who had been searching ...

The impacts of human activity and climate change are coalescing to make coastal lagoons saltier, changing the microbial life ...

“These results highlight a striking shift in the ecological health of the Indian River Lagoon,” McCoy said. “The ...

which infect different animals as they grow and move from prey to predator: “These results highlight a striking shift in the ecological health of the Indian River Lagoon,” McCoy said.

"The Indian River Lagoon is mostly surrounded by suburban ... Fewer parasites also used these animals as final hosts—5% less for crustaceans and 11% less for fish. While small intertidal fish ...

"Between 2021 and 2023, the lagoon experienced the regrowth of more ... and 37 of those dead animals were not examined post mortem. But chronic algal blooms over the past 15 years have killed ...

For animals that must consume large quantities of fish daily ... Data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission showed ladyfish populations in the lagoon had crashed after 2011, while ...

A sign for Lagoon is pictured in this undated photo. From left, Thomas Peters, Landon Frady, Joseph Peters and Jenny Peters rally in support of the animals on the Lagoon train ride outside the ...