Pipe Dream; By Sean Davey
Pipe Dream is an image from Sean Davey.
East Florida’s Barrier Islands: Natural vs. Man-Made; By Dr. Charles W. Finkl
Florida is world famous for its white sandy beaches, yet many if not most of the beaches in southeast Florida have been renourished. That is, they are man-made beaches that are periodically replenished with sand dredged from the floor of the ocean. In spite of the fact that most beachgoers are unaware that many Florida beaches are artificial, even more people do not realize that the barrier islands along the southeast Florida shore are man-made coastal features, much larger and more imposing than the beach itself. By Dr. Charles W. Finkl
Mass Sea Star Deaths Off US West Coast Puzzle Scientists
Starfish have been mysteriously dying by the millions in recent months along the US west coast, worrying biologists who say the sea creatures are key to the marine ecosystem.