March Fish of the Month: Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchelli

March Fish of the Month: Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchelli Dr. Geoffrey Smith NWFSC Biology Instructor   Spring has arrived in Florida and for many fish species, the corresponding increase in temperature leads to greater overall activity, which requires more food to be consumed. But what do all those hungry fish eat? The answer for a…

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Dr. Geoffrey Smith Awarded Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program Community Grant

We are excited to announce Dr. Geoffrey Smith, Northwest Florida State College biology instructor, has been awarded a Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program (PPBEP) community grant. MKEI is honored to be able to assist Dr. Smith as he studies peripheral oyster populations in Santa Rosa Sound and urban bayous of Pensacola Bay. Oysters are…

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Love is the Air for Groupers – February Fish of the Month: Groupers of the Genus Mycteroperca

Love is the Air for Groupers   February Fish of the Month: Groupers of the Genus Mycteroperca Dr. Geoffrey Smith NWFSC Biology Instructor   Groupers are one of a number of important fisheries species in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic waters, and they are important to both our regional and state economies. Collectively,…

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January Fish of the Month: Bluenose Shiner Pteronotropis welaka

January Fish of the Month: Bluenose Shiner Pteronotropis welaka Dr. Geoffrey Smith NWFSC Biology Instructor   The Bluenose Shiner is a small (maximum size of about 2 inches) freshwater species that is endemic to a few of the river drainages in the southeastern US. Endemic species, are organisms that have a very limited natural distribution…

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