By: Cassidy Delamarter, University Communications and Marketing
A new study led by the 黑料老司机 highlights the urgent need to protect marine ecosystems in shallow water near the shore 鈥� an area that many beachgoers don鈥檛 realize is highly important to fish populations. Known as tidal flats, these coastal waters are critical to global seafood supplies, local economies and overall marine health.
Published in , a team of interdisciplinary marine experts created 10 core strategies that boaters, anglers, wildlife managers and policymakers can adopt to prioritize and preserve marine flat ecosystems from humans and intensified weather events. At the top of the list is considering fish, such as tarpon, as flagship and umbrella species, as their protection would benefit additional species that use the same habitats.
They urge habitat management and restoration to be at the forefront of the community鈥檚 mind, starting with int