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As of Friday, Iowa was seeing high levels of microcystin at two beaches and high levels of E. coli at five others. In Massachusetts, 34 beaches have closed, mostly due to high levels of E. coli or ...
People and pets are being warned to stay out of the water along the entire mainland of the Mississippi Gulf Coast as toxic bacteria continues to spread.
"Florida's beaches and water are safe to enjoy responsibly-risk of infection is minimal if you take proper precautions," they said in a press release. In 2014, the state recorded 32 total cases ...
Gulf Islands National Seashore. / 30.36444°N 86.96750°W / 30.36444; -86.96750. Gulf Islands National Seashore is an American National seashore that offers recreation opportunities and preserves natural and historic resources along the Gulf of Mexico barrier islands of Florida and Mississippi. In 2023, it was the fifth-most visited ...
Mangroves are tropical plants, killed by freezing temperatures. These trees can range about halfway up the coast of the Florida peninsula due to mild winter climate and the moderating effect of the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast and the Gulf Stream and Atlantic Ocean on the east coast.
St. Vincent Island (Florida) / 29.66111°N 85.14361°W / 29.66111; -85.14361. St. Vincent Island is the westernmost of four barrier islands in the northwestern Florida Gulf coast which include Cape St. George Island, St. George Island and Dog Island. The island is located just offshore in Franklin County, Florida south southeast of Cape ...
As the summer season gets underway, a new report finds that many coastal U.S. waterways, including popular beaches for swimming, are contaminated with unsafe levels of fecal bacteria.
Florida is surrounded on three sides by bodies of water: the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Florida Bay to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. In addition to its coastal habitats, Florida has a variety of wetland habitats, such as marshland, swampland, lakes, springs, and rivers. Florida's largest river is the St. Johns River.